Gazpacho
Ingredients
- 6 large, ripe tomatoes
- 1 medium Spanish onion
- 1 large green bell pepper
- 1 English cucumber
- 2 cup tomato juice or V8
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
Instructions
Peel and seed tomatoes. Peel onion and cut into chunks. Seed green pepper and cut into chunks. Peel and seed cucumber and cut into chunks. Coarsely chop all vegetables in a food processor in small batches (to about the size of peas). Transfer to a large bowl. Finely mince garlic and add to mixture. Stir. Add remaining ingredients and stir well. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled. Serve with crusty French or Italian bread and a hearty red wine.