Gazpacho Ii

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large cucumber, peeled and halved
• 1 onion, peeled and halved
• 1 cup green bell pepper, diced
• 1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimento pepper, drained
• 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans tomato juice
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup crouton
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives

Recipe

• 1 in a blender combine one tomato, half the cucumber, half the onion, a green bell pepper quarter, the pimento and 1/2 cup tomato juice.
• 2 blend at high speed for 30 seconds to puree the vegetables.
• 3 in a large bowl mix the pureed vegetables with remaining tomato juice, 1/4 cup olive oil, vinegar, hot pepper sauce, salt and ground black pepper.
• 4 cover mixture and refrigerate until it is well chilled (about 2 hours).
• 5 meanwhile saute the croutons in oil and add the garlic; transfer to a small bowl.
• 6 place remaining chopped tomato, cucumber, onion and green bell pepper in separate bowls.
• 7 serve soup in chilled bowls, garnish with chives, and serve chopped vegetables and croutons as accompaniments.