Basic Red Gazpacho
Basic Red Gazpacho recipe
Yield
12 servingsPrep
25 minCook
0 minReady
25 minLow Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | pounds |
tomatoes
ripe, roughly chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
sweet red bell peppers
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 |
|
| ¼ | cup |
sherry
or good wine vinegar, (or to taste) |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | x |
salt
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground, to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
croutons
garlic flavoured, if desired |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | kg |
tomatoes
ripe, roughly chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
sweet red bell peppers
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 |
|
| 1.4 | l |
water
cold |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
large, peeled |
|
| 59 | ml |
sherry
or good wine vinegar, (or to taste) |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
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.
