Basic Red Gazpacho

25 minutes Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 0 minutes

257 calories per serving view nutrition facts

6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

3	pounds	tomatoes	ripe, roughly chopped
1	each	sweet red bell pepper	or yellow, seeded, stemmed, and roughly chopped (DO NOT use green)
2	each	cucumbers	pickling (kirby), and roughly , chopped
4	slices	bread	white, stale, crusts removed
6	cups	water	cold
1	clove	garlic	large, peeled
1/4	cup	sherry	or good wine vinegar, (or to taste)
1/2	cup	olive oil
1	x	salt
1	x	black pepper	freshly ground, to taste
1	x	croutons	garlic flavoured, if desired

Directions

Mince a bit of the tomato, pepper, and cucumber for garnish, and set aside.

Soak bread in a cup of the water for 5 minutes, then squeeze out excess water.

Place bread in a blender or food processor with the remaining tomato, pepper, cucumber and water, garlic and vinegar; process until smooth, then add olive oil slowly with machine running.

Season to taste with salt and pepper and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Before serving, check seasoning again, and garnish with reserved tomato, pepper, cucumber, and garlic croutons.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 586g

Amount per Serving

Calories 257 67% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.0g	29%
Saturated Fat 3.0g	13%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 137mg	6%
Total Carbohydrate 20.0g	7%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g	16%
Sugars 8.0g
Protein 4.0g	8%