Name: Basic Red Gazpacho
Ingredients: 3 lb Ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped; 1 Red or yellow bell pepper, seeded, stemmed, and roughly chopped. DO NOT USE GREEN BELL PEPPER!; 2 Pickling (Kirby) cucumbers, peeled and roughly chopped; 4 Slices good stale white bread, crusts removed; 6 c Cold water; 1 lg Or 2 sm cloves garlic, peeled; 1/4 c Sherry or good wine vinegar, or to taste; 1/2 c Olive oil; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; Garlic croutons, if desired for garnish

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains	Spanish	Spanish, Main dish, Vegan, Soups	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	lb	Ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped
1		Red or yellow bell pepper, seeded, stemmed, and roughly chopped. DO NOT USE GREEN BELL PEPPER!
2		Pickling (Kirby) cucumbers, peeled and roughly chopped
4		Slices good stale white bread, crusts removed
6	c	Cold water
1	lg	Or 2 sm cloves garlic, peeled
1/4	c	Sherry or good wine vinegar, or to taste
1/2	c	Olive oil
		Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
		Garlic croutons, if desired for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Mince a bit of the tomato, pepper, and cucumber for garnish, and set aside.
Soak bread in a cup of the water for 5 minutes, then squeeze out excess
water.
Place bread in a blender or food processor with the remaining tomato,
pepper, cucumber and water, garlic and vinegar; process until smooth, then
add olive oil slowly with machine running.
Season to taste with salt and pepper and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Before serving, check seasoning again, and garnish with reserved tomato,
pepper, cucumber, and garlic croutons.
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