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Last Modified: 08/17/11
First Published: 08/17/11
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| | I had a craving for a summer's afternoon lunch that of course featured a glass of wine, some nice tomatoes and bread. What could be a better combo. So naturally I went to the Food Network site and found several recipes for gazpacho soup, one wasn't quite spicy enough and the other too spicy and involved. I settled on an Alton Brown 2007 recipe that fit my needs perfectly.
The gazpacho was terrific and not too hot but very tasty with only a hint of herbs. Of course the kitchen was a mess as well as me with tomatoes and sauce splashing all over. It was well worth it, except for maybe add a touch of vodka at the end to really season everything! The gazapacho recipe is one to have over and over anytime of the year. A really nice addition to have on it's own or as a side dish. Of course I'm saving the leftover tomato juice for a bloody mary.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs tomatoes - peeled, seeded & chopped
- tomato juice
- 1 cup cumcumber - seeded & chopped
- 1/2 cup red onion - chopped
- 1 jalapeno - seeded & minced
- 1 garlic clove - minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 lime juiced
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons basil
Method
I filled a pot of water over high heat to a boil then made an x over the bottom of the tomatoes. Dropped them into boiling water for about 15-20 seconds (mine weren't quite soft so maybe a few more seconds). The recipe called for a hot water bath (but I didn't and it turned out just fine). Peel, core & seed over a mesh strainer inside a bowl to catch the juices. This is where it got a little messy. Then add enough of tomato juice to make about 1 cup.
Combine the tomatoes and rest of ingredients in a large bowl. I took about 2 cups of this mixture and blended it about 15 seconds, adding it back to the mixture. Cover and chill with basil and serves about 4-6.
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