Grilling: Gazpacho

Name: Grilling: Gazpacho
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes prior to using; 1 cucumber, peeled; 79 milliliters extra virgin olive oil; 2 slices 1-inch thick slices of country style white bread or French bread; 59 milliliters mixed chopped fresh herbs (including basil, oregano, tarragon, and/or flatleaf parsley); 2 cloves garlic; 1 green bell pepper; 1 red bell pepper; 1 medium red onion, peeled and quartered; 2 Tbsps red wine vinegar (or to taste); 6 servings salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 scallions; 907 grams vine-ripened tomatoes (about

Grilling: Gazpacho

You can never have too many soup recipes, so give Grilling: Gazpacho Head to the store and pick up wine vinegar, cucumber, bread, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Finely chop the scallion greens and set aside for garnish. Skewer the scallion whites on bamboo skewers or toothpicks. Skewer the garlic cloves and onion quarters the same way. Lightly brush the scallion whites, garlic, and onion quarters with olive oil.

Ingredients you will need

Green Onions

Garlic

Olive Oil

Onion

Equipment you will use

Toothpicks

Skewers

Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and spread coals out evenly over the charcoal grate.

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Spread

Place scallions, garlic, onion, tomatoes, bread, and peppers on the grill. Grill scallions, garlic, onions, and bread until nicely browned, about 2-3 minutes per side. Grill the tomatoes and bell peppers until charred, about 2 minutes per side for the tomatoes and 4 minutes per side for the peppers.

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Bell Pepper

Green Onions

Tomato

Peppers

Garlic

Onion

Bread

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Grill

Transfer to a plate to cool. Scrape the charred skins off the tomatoes and peppers with a paring knife. (Don't worry about removing every last bit.) Core and seed the peppers.

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Tomato

Peppers

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Knife

Peel the garlic and place them in a blender along with the scallion whites, onions, toast, tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumber, herbs, vinegar, and remaining olive oil and puree until smooth. Thin the gazpacho to pourable consistency with water if needed and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Bell Pepper

Olive Oil

Cucumber

Gazpacho

Green Onions

Tomato

Vinegar

Garlic

Onion

Herbs

Toast

Water

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Blender

Place the gazpacho in the refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour, preferably until very cold. Just before serving, correct the seasoning, adding salt or vinegar to taste. To serve, ladle the gazpacho into bowls and sprinkle with the chopped scallion greens.

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Green Onions

Seasoning