Quick Tomato Juice Food

THE BEST HOMEMADE TOMATO JUICE (MADE IN A BLENDER!)

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
• Serve immediately.

V3 (TOMATO, CUCUMBER, AND PEPPER JUICE)

Steps:

• Puree ingredients in a blender until smooth.
• Season with salt and serve with lemon wedges.

QUICK TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour, curry powder and onion powder until smooth. Gradually add tomato juice and sugar. Cook, uncovered, until thickened and heated through, about 5 minutes. If desired, serve with crackers or croutons.

HOMEMADE TOMATO JUICE

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients into Dutch oven, bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Put vegetable mixture through a food mill or sieve.
• Stir in salt, paprika and sugar.
• Chill thoroughly.
• Serve over ice if desired.

QUICK TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Open the can of tomatoes and pour off the juice into a bowl. Use the lid to press against the tomatoes to extract as much juice as possible. Then use your hand to squeeze the tomatoes to a pulp. Reserve the juice and pulp separately and set the empty can aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a heavy saucepan over medium high heat until hot. If using the jalapeno, tilt the pan to collect the oil in a little pool against the side and drop the jalapeno into the oil. Cook until lightly brown, about 2 minutes. Remove the jalapeno and reserve.
• Add the onion to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook briefly until light gold. Add the tomato juice and bring to a boil. Simmer rapidly for several minutes. Add the crushed tomato pulp. Then rinse the remaining pulp out of the can by filling it halfway with water and add that to the pan. Add the bay leaf, jalapeno, if using, and salt and pepper, to taste, and return to a boil. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and stir. Lower the heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching, until the mixture thickens and the tomatoes have turned an orange red versus the pale blue red they were straight from the can, about 30 minutes. Add the oregano halfway through the cooking.
• Discard the bay leaf. Peel, seed and mash the jalapeno with a spoonful of the sauce and pass at the table so diners can add as much heat s they like to their plates.
• Variation for quick tomato sauce: substitute 2 pounds vine ripened tomatoes for the canned tomatoes. Peel the tomatoes, cut in 1/2 crosswise, and squeeze out the juice and seeds over a sieve suspended over a bowl. Chop the tomatoes. Proceed as directed, omitting the dried tomatoes and using jalapeno, if desired. The recipe may be increased proportionately.

QUICK AND EASY KETCHUP

Steps:

• Stir the tomato paste, apple juice concentrate, and vinegar together in a glass bowl. Pour the water into the bowl and continue stirring until smooth. Add the paprika, salt, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, allspice, and cumin; stir to combine. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before using.

HOMEMADE V8-STYLE TOMATO JUICE

Steps:

• Wash produce well. Remove the peel from the onion, and the stem and seeds from the bell pepper. Chop large pieces as needed to funnel through the chute of your machine.
• Process fresh vegetables and herbs, according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste. Stir to combine.
• Chill and serve. Garnish with lemon wedges.

QUICK TOMATO ASPIC SALAD

Steps:

• Heat 1 cup tomato juice to boiling. Add to gelatin and dissolve. Add remaining tomato juice. Chill until mixture starts to congeal. Add remaining ingredients. Chill overnight.

GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine tomato juice, onion, bell pepper, cucumber, tomatoes, green onions, garlic, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, tarragon, basil, parsley, sugar, salt, and pepper. Blend until well-combined but still slightly chunky. Chill at least 2 hours before serving.

QUICK TOMATO JUICE

Steps:

• Place the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse on and off and purée until smooth.
• Strain, if desired, and chill.