Creamy Gazpacho

Name: Creamy Gazpacho
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 English cucumber, roughly chopped; 2 cloves garlic, grated; 1 small jalapeno, seeded and minced; 8 servings Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper; 158 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil, plus additional for serving; 1 red bell pepper, seeded and roughly chopped; 1 large shallot, roughly chopped; 59 milliliters sherry vinegar; 907 grams ripe tomatoes, cored, seeded (reserve the seeds and tomato juice) and flesh roughly chopped; 473 milliliters white bread, preferably day-old (or toasted), crusts removed and torn; 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and roughly chopped

Creamy Gazpacho is a vegan soup. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 3g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 229 calories. This recipe serves 8. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Summer. A mixture of cucumber, tomatoes, kosher salt and freshly cracked pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Place the bread in a large bowl.

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Bread

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Bowl

Pour the reserved tomato juice over the stale bread and set it aside for at least 10 minutes. Not only will this soften the bread, but also infuse it with the tomato flavor.

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Tomato Juice

Tomato

Bread

In a food processor or a powerful blender, add all of the chopped vegetables. Puree the vegetables until they start to breakdown.

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Vegetable

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Food Processor

Blender

Add the bread and the sherry vinegar to the blender. Turn the blender on and stream in the olive oil. Puree the mixture until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasoning. If the consistency is too thick, add water or more vinegar if you like, to adjust the thickness.

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Sherry Vinegar

Olive Oil

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Vinegar

Bread

Water

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Place the gazpacho into the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours to allow flavors to marry with one another.

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Gazpacho

Serve the gazpacho in glasses, like they do in Spain, or you can serve it in bowls if you prefer.

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Gazpacho

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Bowl

Cook's Notes: To make your gazpacho spicier, add some of the ribs and seeds from the jalapeno. You can adjust the oil and vinegar in this recipe to make it tangier if you like!

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Gazpacho

Jalapeno Pepper