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Red Tomato Gazpacho

Don't even try this recipe unless it is summer and you have beautiful red ripe heirloom tomatoes from your garden or the Farmer's Market. Do not use supermarket tomatoes or you will be disappointed. This dish is all about the quality of the tomatoes and the ingredients. Use the freshest quality of all your ingredients and you will have a sweet succulent soup brimming with flavor. Roasting the peppers and caramelizing the onions adds another flavor dimension, but you can use raw ingredients if you wish.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Optional Marinating Time2 hours
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Salad, Soup
Cuisine: Spanish
Servings: 9
Calories: 161kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 long skinny summer pepper (Anaheim or Hatch chile)
  • 1 jalapeno chile use 1/2 or more, depending on taste
  • 3 pounds Red tomatoes or 5 large
  • 2 persian cucumbers
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion or caramelized onion
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 Tbs balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp + kosher salt
  • 1 tsp cumin ground
  • 1 avocado
  • 1/2 cup croutons optional
  • 1 Tbs cilantro leaves

Instructions

  • Roast the red pepper, long skinny pepper and jalapeno on the grill.  Put in plastic bag to steam for 10 minutes. Then remove charred skin, core and remove seeds. Use 1/2 of jalapeno or more depending on taste. Set aside about 1/4 cup of red pepper for garnish.
  • Quarter tomatoes and remove seeds by hand, draining seed pods in collander over a bowl to catch juices.  (Hey, save the seeds in an envelope to grow tomato plants next year.)   Half the cucumbers lengthwise and remove the seeds with a spoon.  Set aside one quarter of a cucumber for the garnish.
  • Process ingedients in two batches.  Place 2 cloves of garlic in food processor and process until minced. Add 1/2 of all ingredients -  seeded tomatoes, seeded cucumber, seeded peppers, onion to food processor and process into a puree.  Repeat process with second batch. Add olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and cumin to second batch and process until mixed.
  • Combine batches together into large pot or bowl along with juice drained from seeds and stir. Taste for seasoning with more salt.  Refrigerate until ready to serve. Allow the flavors to marinade at least 2 hours and preferably overnight.
  • Just before serving, coarsely chop reserved red pepper, cucumber and cilantro.  Cube avocado. Toast Croutons. Ladle gazpacho into bowls, top with garnishes.  Serve.
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Nutrition

Calories: 161kcal