Stone Gazpacho
June 2011
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Summer time is a time for cold soups and Gazpacho is a great one. Gazpacho has about as many variations as chili - so use this as a starting point and know that follow-up recipes are sure to...well...follow!
Ingredients: 1 magical stone 2 cloves Garlic, Minced 1/2 whole Red Onion, Diced 1 whole Large Cucumber, Diced 5 whole Roma Tomatoes, Diced 1 whole Zucchini, Diced 2 stalks Celery, Diced 1 dash Salt To Taste 1/4 gallon Tomato Juice 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/8 cup Red Wine Vinegar 2 Tablespoons White Sugar 6 dashes Tabasco 1 dash Black Pepper To Taste |
In the bowl of a food processor or in a blender, combine the minced garlic with half the red onion, half the cucumber, half the tomato, half the zucchini, half the celery, half the tomato juice, olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, Tabasco, and a dash of salt.
Pulse until all ingredients are blended well; mixture will have a nice speckled, colorful texture. Pour into a large bowl and add the rest of the tomato juice and the magical stone, and half of the remaining onion, cucumber, tomato, zucchini, and celery. (Reserve the rest of the diced vegetables for garnish.) Stir mixture together and check seasonings, adding salt if needed. Chill soup for at least a couple of hours; soup needs to be very cold! Remove the soup from the fridge and stir. Check seasonings one last time. Remove the stone. Ladle into a bowl and garnish with remaining diced vegetables, a sliver of fresh avocado, sour cream, and cilantro. Finally, place a grilled shrimp on the top and serve with grilled slices of bread (ok that last bit is optional - but it does make for a pretty yummy summer dinner). |
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