posted by Nancy K 09-13-98 1:40 PM
Arlene's Gazpacho
from newspaper clipping
2 cups fresh, whole plum tomatoes
2 large cloves garlic
1 1/4 cups tomato juice
2 slices stale thinly sliced white bread, crusts removed
3 generous dashes hot sauce
pinch cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
freshly ground black pepper
2/3 cup finely diced cucumber
2/3 cup finely diced green bell pepper
2/3 cup finely diced raw zucchini
2/3 cup finely diced celery
2/3 cup finely diced red onion
6 tablespoons croutons
In a blender, combine the tomatoes and garlic. Puree them to a coarse pulp. Add the tomato juice and blend.
Tear stale bread slices into 4 pieces and puree them into the soup which should have a pulpy quality.
Mix in the hot pepper sauce, cayenne, vinegar, oil and black pepper.
Chill overnight.
Divide the soup among four bowls. Add a scant tablespoon of the diced cucumber, pepper, tomato, and zucchini, plus the celery and onion to each serving.
Top with a tablespoon of croutons and serve immediately.
Each serving has 114 calories and 2 grams fat.