gazpacho andaluz

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 cups cold water
• 8 large tomatoes - peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 cucumber, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, minced
• 1 (1 pound) loaf stale french bread, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1/8 tablespoon salt

Recipe

• combine water, tomatoes, bread, and oil in a large stock pot. set aside.
• in a food processor or blender, blend onion, garlic, cucumber, and green pepper to a paste. stir into the stock pot.
• using a hand mixer, blend until ingredients have a watery, pinkish consistency. alternatively, process in a blender or food processor until smooth. add vinegar, and season with salt.