Name: Gazpacho recipe by Shalini Digvijay at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 4 ripe tomatoes; 2 slices stale blown bread or sourdough bread; 1 red pepper; 1 small cucumber; 1 small celery; 2 tbsp olive oil; Juice of 1 lemon; Salt ,black pepper or red paprika powder to taste; 1 clove garlic; 1 small red onion; Few dashes Tabasco sauce; Parsley sprigs to gerniah; Red wine vinegar-optional; 1 cup Tomato juice- optional; Sugar 2 tsp or to taste

ABOUT Gazpacho RECIPE

A simple no cook soup, that is healthy and filling and at the same time a simple addition to a romantic meal. Gazpacho is very good in summers and can also be served as a stand alone dish with a glass of red wine.

Ingredients Serving: 2

4 ripe tomatoes
2 slices stale blown bread or sourdough bread
1 red pepper
1 small cucumber
1 small celery
2 tbsp olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt ,black pepper or red paprika powder to taste
1 clove garlic
1 small red onion
Few dashes Tabasco sauce
Parsley sprigs to gerniah
Red wine vinegar-optional
1 cup Tomato juice- optional
Sugar 2 tsp or to taste

Instructions

Chop the tomatoes roughly. De seed and chop the red pepper and the cucumber. Chop the celery and smash the garlic.
Soak the bread in cold water and squeeze.
Roast the onion over the gas flame so the outer layer chars and burns and the raw smell of the onion goes. Remove the burnt layers and chop the onion into 4 parts.
In your blender, place the tomatoes,celery,garlic ,onion, squeezed bread , lemon juice, salt, black pepper or paprika powder and olive oil in blender jar.add the red wine vinegar now if using.
Add the tomato juice or 1 cup ice cold water . The tomato juice makes the gazpacho richer and tastier. Check for the taste and add Tabasco and sugar to the soup. Don't make it into a thick purée. A little pulpy is great.
Pour into a glass bowl, cover and chill. Best if you make this in the morning to serve at night.
Serve chilled in a flat soup bowl. Drizzle some olive oil over and add a dab of Tabasco. Top with finely diced red pepper and celery and a sprig of parsley.
Enjoy with you significant other.

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