The First Post! Summer Gazpacho

Gazpacho is a cold tomato soup made in Spain. Cold soup sounds weird but give it a try. I made up this recipe yesterday by combining a couple different recipes. I served it with homemade crostini (toasts) and cannot tell you how wonderful and refreshing it was. This recipe serves 6. 

Ingredients:   

4-6 cups juicy  tomatoes chopped

3 Tbs tomato paste

3 Tbs olive oil

*4 Tbs lemon juice

*juice of one lime

*5 cloves of garlic

*1/2 small sweet or white onion chopped

*1/2 bunch cilantro

*1/2 yellow bell pepper chopped

*1 tsp + of salt

*pepper and hot sauce to taste (I used a teaspoon of siracha/rooster sauce)

**1/2 cup water

*Vary these ingredients based upon personal taste. 

              I love garlic and cilantro so I like even more than this recipe subscribes.

**The soup can be made thinner by adding more water or thicker by omitting the water.

 

 Garnish:

1/2 bunch of cilantro

1/2 of yellow bell pepper chopped

1/2 of onion chopped

1/2 large cucumber

1 lime sliced

Blend all ingredients aside from the garnish in a food processor or blender until smooth. Taste and modify accordingly.

Chill and serve with garnishes. Pairs nicely with toasted bread and cheese.