Lynns Famous Gazpacho Food

LYNN'S FAMOUS GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In a blender or very large food processor puree the tomatoes, red pepper, garlic, carrots, lemon juice, spices, olive oil,@ 1/2 of the cucumber chunks and a 1/2 cup of water.
• Pour into a large bowl or tupperware container, stir in the remainder of the diced cucumber.
• Cover and chill overnight or for at least three hours.
• To serve, garnish soup with onion, avocado, cilantro, radishes, etc.

GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Wash and coarsely chop the tomatoes, saving the juice.
• Core, seed and coarsely chop the peppers.
• Peel, seed and coarsely chop the cucumbers.
• Dice the celery.
• Whisk vinegar, oil, tomato juice and V8 together in a small bowl.
• Puree the vegetables in small batches, using a blender or food processor. Add tomato juice mixture, as necessary. Do not puree completely -- mixture should be chunky and crunchy.
• Stir in cayenne and dill and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and chill for at least 4 hours.

QUICK GAZPACHO

Steps:

• First, you may want to remove any bits of cheese from the salad before blending, or it may lend an extra zip you'll find tasty, so be your own guide.
• Put the leftover salad and additional tomato into a blender and blend until chunky or smooth, depending upon your taste.
• Adjust seasonings.
• Cover and chill thoroughly in the refrigerator.
• Serve in champagne glasses or small bowls.
• Top with croutons and cucumber bits.