Gazpacho

Tomatoes are in da house! Or garden, or market. Summer’s bounty is in full swing, and if you, like me, have more tomatoes ripening on the vine than you can eat in salads or BLTs, try this gazpacho.

It’s a chilled tomato and vegetable soup, perfect for sweltering summer days.

Whereas gazpacho is a classic Spanish soup, this version takes a slight California detour. It uses plenty of fresh garden tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, celery and bell pepper. It is spiced up a bit with some tabasco and worcestershire sauce.

Make sure you use only the best, freshest ingredients for this soup.

Great served with chopped avocado and crusty bread!

Gazpacho Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 ripe tomatoes (about 3 lbs), peeled and chopped (yielding about 6 cups)
• 1 red onion, finely chopped (about 1 1/4 cups)
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 1 sweet red bell pepper (or green) seeded and chopped (about 1 cup)
• 2 stalks celery, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 1-2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh chives
• 1 clove garlic, minced (about 1 teaspoon)
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons sugar (more may be needed to balance out the acidity of the tomatoes, add to taste)
• Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
• 6 or more drops of Tabasco sauce to taste
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (omit for vegan or vegetarian option)
• 2 cups tomato juice (or 1 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes if you don't have tomato juice)

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