Gazpacho

I received a few emails requesting a more traditional Gazpacho, well here it is.

Gazpacho

Ingredients

2 lbs of ripe tomatoes, chopped and seeds removed
2 medium cucumbers, chopped and seeds removed
1 red pepper, chopped and seeds removed
1 medium red onion chopped
about 6 inches of French bread cubed and crust removed
2 cups of tomato juice
2 gloves garlic minced
1/2 cup of olive oil
1/4 cup of white wine vinegar
1/4 cup of Italian parsley chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons of paprika
pinch cayenne pepper
lemon juice to taste
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Place bread in a bowl and cover with tomato juice and let sit for about 5 minutes, drain and retain juice and place bread in food processor along with the tomato, cucumber, onion, garlic and red peppers and puree until smooth.

Pour into a large bowl (non metal) and add the balance of the ingredients, including the tomato juice and mix well. Now add the lemon, salt and pepper to taste. Cover and place in the fridge to cool at least 3 hours.

To serve garnish with some additional chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, a bit of parsley and wedges of lemon.

Enjoy cooking