Gazpacho

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 120 Minutes

Ready In: 135 Minutes

Servings: 8

This is a recipe I developed after trying the gazpacho at Casa Botin in Madrid. One of our favorite hot weather meals!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups v8 vegetable juice (the spicy variety is good)

1/2 cucumber, cut into chunks

1/2 green pepper, cut into chunks

1 small onion, cut into chunks

1 tomato, cut into chunks

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon garlic salt

1/2 teaspoon basil

5 drops tabasco sauce

1/4 cup vinegar

1/4 cup canola oil

1 (46 ounce) can tomato juice

green peppers (as desired for garnish) or red peppers (as desired for garnish) or cucumbers (as desired for garnish) or croutons (as desired for garnish) or hard-boiled eggs (as desired for garnish) or tomato (as desired for garnish)

Directions:

1. Put all ingredients except tomato juice in blender and process until fairly smooth.
2. Pour into large bowl and stir in tomato juice.
3. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
4. Dice desired garnishes, put into small serving bowls, and let each person add whatever garnishes they like.

By RecipeOfHealth.com