Gazpacho

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 lbs sweet ripe tomatoes, preferably from your garden
• 3 cups cold water
• 1 1/2 large cucumbers, peeled,coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 large onions, peeled,coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 red bell peppers, coarsely chopped
• 6 ounces french bread, crusts trimmed,torn into bite-size pieces
• 3/4 cup dry wine
• 5 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons sherry wine or 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• crouton

Recipe

• 1 puree everything (but croutons) in batches.
• 2 strain through sieve (unless you like more texture to your gazpacho), pressing on solids with back of spoon.
• 3 season to taste.
• 4 cover and chill until very cold.
• 5 enjoy.
• 6 (can be made 1 day ahead).