Gazpacho

Total Time: 4 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 medium tomatoes, diced
• 2 small red bell peppers, diced (about 2 cups)
• 2 small cucumbers, one peeled one not, both diced (about 2 cups total)
• 1/2 small sweet onion (i.e. vidalia)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/3 cup sherry wine vinegar (i've also used apple cider vinegar)
• ground black pepper
• 5 cups tomato juice
• 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce (optional)
• 8 ice cubes
• extra virgin olive oil, for serving

Recipe

• 1 combine the tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, onion, garlic, salt, vinegar, and pepper to taste in a large bowl. let stand about 5 minutes. stir in tomato juice, tabasco, and ice cubes. cover tightly. refrigerate to blend flavors, at least 4 hours and up to 2 days.
• 2 serve cold. adjust seasonings with salt and pepper and remove any unmelted ice cubes. drizzle each bowl with extra-virgin olive oil.