Favorite Gazpaco Recipe
Aug. 17th, 2009 09:02 pm5 large yellow tomatoes, rough chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, rough chopped
1 peeled and seeded cucumber, rough chopped
5 cloves of garlic
1 jalapeno chili, seeded
1/2 small red onion
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon or lime juice
2 tsp. olive oil
1/4 C fresh parsley leaves
1/4 C cilantro leaves
salt & pepper to taste
In food processor bowl or blender jar, add half the tomatoes, half the bell pepper and half the cucumber; puree. Remove mixing bowl, place rest of tomatoes, cucumber and bell pepper in jar/bowl and puree this as well. Process in short pulses until you reach desired consistency, leaving some
texture. Add to mixing bowl and stir into puree. Adjust seasonings. Cover and chill for 15 mins. Makes 6 servings of about 1 cup each.
Variation: At table sprinkle white or brown balsamic vinegar on the soup to taste.
**You can substitute red tomatoes and peppers for yellow.
1 yellow bell pepper, rough chopped
1 peeled and seeded cucumber, rough chopped
5 cloves of garlic
1 jalapeno chili, seeded
1/2 small red onion
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon or lime juice
2 tsp. olive oil
1/4 C fresh parsley leaves
1/4 C cilantro leaves
salt & pepper to taste
In food processor bowl or blender jar, add half the tomatoes, half the bell pepper and half the cucumber; puree. Remove mixing bowl, place rest of tomatoes, cucumber and bell pepper in jar/bowl and puree this as well. Process in short pulses until you reach desired consistency, leaving some
texture. Add to mixing bowl and stir into puree. Adjust seasonings. Cover and chill for 15 mins. Makes 6 servings of about 1 cup each.
Variation: At table sprinkle white or brown balsamic vinegar on the soup to taste.
**You can substitute red tomatoes and peppers for yellow.