Patti’s Fresh Gazpacho
Ingredients:
3 large tomatoes seeded and diced – Fresh garden or heirloom tomatoes are preferable
2 cups red peppers chopped
2 cups red onion or walla walla sweets, chopped
1 large seeded cucumber, chopped
½ cup celery, chopped
2 Tbls. garlic, minced
2 cups Tomato Juice
Pinch of cayenne
1 tsp. cumin
¼ cup red wine vinegar
Garnish for serving
½ lb. fresh chilled cooked prawns ( 2- per serving)
Sour cream
Fresh dill
Lets Cook:
Finely chop tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, celery, onion. Divide mixture in half.
Add garlic to one half of chopped fresh veggies.
Other half, put in blender, add vinegar, and blend until smooth. Add all remaining ingredients: tomato juice, cayenne, cumin, stir, and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight to allow flavors to meld.
Chill serving bowls or mugs, and ladle soup just before serving. Top with chilled prawns, dollop of sour cream and a sprig of fresh dill.
Enjoy this sip able summer first course!
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