recipe

I just happen to come across this recipe last night and can't wait to try it out. I love Gazpacho but my old recipe had items in it which I no longer eat. Anyhow with the weather being so unseasonably warm this last week, and I'm not complaining, it's a good time to make this.


Ingredients:

450g (1 lb) ripe tomatoes, chopped
2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
50 g (2oz) fresh breadcrumbs
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp tomato puree
1 tsp chopped fresh root ginger
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp salt
Pepper to taste
125-250 ml (4-8 fl oz) tomato juice or water


Preparation

Put all the ingredients in a food processor, or blender, adding 125 ml (4 fl oz) tomato juice, or water.
Blend until thick and smooth.
Add the remaining tomato juice, or water, if the soup is too thick.

I'm going to try this as is, but one of the items that I also use is cucumbers. Also another method of preparation is to chop all the items or part of them and put them in the fridge and adding them towards the end, this makes them nice and crispy. When all done, I like to add a dollop of sour creme, it's so good, and if you find tomotoes to be to acidic, this will cut into it.

Enjoy!