A light, cool, refreshing soup from Spain. The Spanish call Gazpacho "salad." However,
to an American it is a soup. The word gazpacho derives from Arabic and means literally
"soaked bread." This soup is perfect for those hot summer days. This is one of those recipes that
I MUST make every summer when I can get vine-ripened tomatoes.
Very easy to prepare and so delicious!
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refreshing and delicious Summer Gazpacho Soup.
Summer Gazpacho Soup
Recipe Type:
Soup,
Tomatoes,
Salsa,
Vegetables
Yields: 8 servings
Prep time: 25 min
Ingredients:
3 large vine-ripened tomatoes, peeled,
seeded, and finely chopped*
1 large cucumber, peeled and finely chopped
1 yellow or orange bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
1/2 medium sweet onion, minced
3 cups vegetable cocktail juice
1 (14-1/2 ounce) can vegetable or chicken broth
1 cup prepared tomato salsa or
Fresh Tomato Salsa
Juice of 2
limes
1/4 to 1/2 cup olive oil (added for flavor, but can be omitted)
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dried dill weed, crushed
1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
1/2 teaspoon
salt
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (optional)
1 clove garlic, minced
Garnishes (see below)
* Learn
How To Peel Fresh Tomatoes. I also use whatever size
fresh tomatoes I can find in my garden (cherry or large).
Preparation:
In a large bowl, combine
tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, onion, vegetable cocktail juice, vegetable
or chicken broth, tomato salsa, lime juice, and olive oil. Add Worcestershire
sauce, dill weed, basil, salt, hot pepper sauce, and garlic; stir until blended.
Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight
before serving. NOTE: I usually place the prepared
gazpacho soup in a large pitcher and store in my refrigerator. This takes up
less room.
Soup can be stored in the
refrigerator for up to 3 days before serving. Taste for final seasoning and adjust before serving.
Serve in chilled soup bowls.
Makes 8 servings.
Garnishes:
Sour Cream
Avocado Chunks
Tortilla Chips
Summer Gazpacho Soup - Nutritional
Information
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substitute for medical advice or treatment for specific medical conditions. You should
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|
Item |
Amount |
Fat Grams |
Carbohydrate Grams |
Calories |
|
tomatoes |
3 large |
3 |
24 |
114 |
|
cucumber |
1 large |
.4 |
8.8 |
39 |
|
bell
pepper |
1 medium |
.2 |
7 |
35 |
|
onion |
1/2
medium |
1 |
4 |
20 |
|
vegetable
cocktail juice |
3 cups |
0 |
33 |
138 |
|
chicken
broth |
2 cups |
1 |
0 |
10 |
|
tomato
salsa |
1 cup |
0 |
16 |
48 |
|
wine
vinegar |
5
tablespoons |
0 |
1 |
25 |
|
olive
oil |
1/4 cup |
56 |
54.5 |
480 |
|
Recipe
Totals |
|
61.6 |
148.3 |
909 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Recipe Makes 8
servings
Per Serving - 7.7 Fat Grams, 18.5 Carbohydrate grams,
113.6 calories
|