Jul 23 2009

Gazpacho

Posted in Portuguese|Soups and Stews|Vegetables

gazpacho-0709

Last week when Lenny was traveling I got a mad craving for gazpacho.  I have not had it in years nor have I ever found a recipe that I really like.  Since most of our cookbooks are still packed away, I decided to send out a “tweet” looking for a recipe.  My friend Susan was quick to respond with her take on an Ina Garten recipe.   I immediately went to the market, came home and made this very delicious recipe.  It was great the first day and even better the 2nd and 3rd, it made a wonderfully light lunch rest of the week.

Recipe:  Gazpacho

(printable version)
1 cucumber, halved and seeded, but not peeled
2 orange bell peppers, cored and seeded
4 large heirloom tomatoes
1/2 red onion
2  jalapeno, split in half and seeded
2 garlic cloves, minced
24 ounces tomato juice
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 cup good olive oil
kosher salt, to taste
freshly cracked black pepper
Roughly chop the each of the vegetables.  Put each vegetable separately into a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse until coarsely chopped, do not over process! After each vegetable is processed, combine them in a large bowl .  Add the garlic, tomato juice, vinegar, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper into the food processor and give it a couple whirls to mix.  Pour over the chopped vegetables and mix.  Chill.  Serve.  Eat
Posted in Portuguese|Soups and Stews|Vegetables

3 comments

link to this post
share
Jennifer - 24/07/2009 - 9:03 am

I’ve been craving soup lately, but have been straying from the notion of a “hot lunch.” Gazpacho is the perfect solution!

Bren - 23/07/2009 - 7:04 pm

oh how i finally learned to love gazpacho! i just recently made and perfected a black bean gazpacho, which I can’t wait to share with my readers! Nice looking bowl here!

maria - 23/07/2009 - 6:26 pm

Great meal for a hot summer day and it is loaded with healthy goodness!

Your email is never published or shared. Required fields are marked *

*

*

There was an error submitting your comment. Please try again.

All text, video, and photos are copyright@ 2007 – 2012 by Chez US, Chez Denise et Laudalino, Denise Woodward, and Laudalino Ferreira. | ProPhoto Photography Blog by NetRivet Websites

Clicky

R e c i p e   B o x
M o r e   i n f o