Gazpacho
Cold Tomato and Vegetable Soup.
Ingredients
2 to 4 slices bread (without crusts)
3 ripe tomatoes, peeled & seeded (or 1 C tomato juice)
2 Cups cold water
1 onion
1 small green pepper, seeded & cut into small strips
1/2 cucumber, peeled
1 clove garlic, crushed
6 Tbsp olive oil
3 Tbsp white wine vinegar
Salt & pepper to taste
Directions
Crumble the bread and soak in the wine vinegar and crushed garlic.
Chop the cucumber and the tomatoes - after scalding the tomatoes in boiling water to loosen the skin.
Finely chop the onion - Set aside a portion of the vegetables for a garnish.
Liquefy the soaked bread, garlic, olive oil and vegetables in a blender.
Add the tomato and the rest of the water to taste, and then stir in the salt and pepper.
Chill for at least two hours, and serve with side dishes of diced cucumber and sliced green peppers.