GAZPACHO
For fresh veggie-packed refreshment, try Ina Garten's Gazpacho soup recipe from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network; it's best served cold on a hot summer day.
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories appetizer
Time 20m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Roughly chop the cucumbers, bell peppers, tomatoes, and red onions into 1-inch cubes. Put each vegetable separately into a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse until it is coarsely chopped. Do not overprocess!
- After each vegetable is processed, combine them in a large bowl and add the garlic, tomato juice, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Mix well and chill before serving. The longer gazpacho sits, the more the flavors develop.
THE BEST GAZPACHO
Ripe tomatoes, crisp cucumber and red bell peppers come together to make a delightfully refreshing version of classic gazpacho. We added a touch of sherry vinegar for acidity, which plays nicely with sweet, ripe tomatoes. Hearty white bread adds body and creates the perfect creamy texture. Top with diced cucumber and a drizzle of olive oil for a light soup you'll want to make all summer long.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories appetizer
Time 2h25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place the bread cubes in a small bowl and add enough water to cover. Let soak until the bread is completely saturated, about 2 minutes. Drain and squeeze dry.
- Combine the bread, tomatoes, roughly chopped cucumber, bell pepper, garlic, 1/3 cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons vinegar, coriander, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a blender. (Work in two batches if necessary.) Blend on high speed until creamy and very smooth, about 2 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a large bowl or 8-cup liquid measuring cup. Cover and refrigerate until very cold, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
- Season to taste with more salt and pepper and add up to 1 more tablespoon vinegar. Ladle into serving bowls, top with the finely diced cucumber and drizzle with more olive oil. Serve chilled.
HANDMADE GAZPACHO FOR A CROWD
Steps:
- 1. Once all of the vegetable are chopped, combine ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Taste for vinegar. The gazpacho should have a definite edge of vinegar without tasting sour. Yields 4 quarts Serves 8-10 A quick lesson in cutting small cubes with photo below: 1. Cut whatever vegetable you are using into long, uniform stripes. If it's peppers and you are really compulsive you can trim the ends and cube them separately, but that level of compulsiveness is not recommended. 2. Line up the strips and cut across into small cubes. If the cubes seem too large, you can dice them-not as perfectly cubed, but perfectly fine. Optional croutons 1. Allow bread cubes to dry out at least overnight. The drying prevents bread from absorbing too much oil. 2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place dried cubes in bowl. Pour oil down and around edge of bowl and toss croutons to distribute oil. Transfer oiled cubes to rimmed baking sheet. Bake on middle shelf of oven for 25 to 30 minutes until golden. Allow to cool. Add 1/2 teaspoon of coarse salt and toss. Gazpacho with optional croutons and a few torn leaves for garnish. Pass croutons on the side in a bowl with a soup spoon for your guests to add to their soup.
CAJUN GAZPACHO -- ENOUGH FOR A CROWD!
This recipe is from my mom and dad....we've had it for years and it is requested at all family gatherings during the Spring and Summer! Cook time is refrigeration time.
Provided by Sherrybeth
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h25m
Yield 20-25 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Blend tomatoes, cucumbers, bell pepper, celery and onion in a blender until slightly liquid but still having some texture to the veggies.
- In a large serving bowl, pour the blended mixture and add the remaining ingredients.
- Stir well and refrigerate for one hour before serving to allow flavors to meld.
- SERVE COLD.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 58.8, Fat 3.6, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 118.7, Carbohydrate 6.5, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 4, Protein 1.3
BEST GAZPACHO
More of a drink than a soup, served in frosted glasses or chilled tumblers, gazpacho is perfect when it is too hot to eat but you need cold, salt and lunch all at the same time. Gazpacho is everywhere in Seville, Spain, where this recipe comes from, but it's not the watered-down salsa or grainy vegetable purée often served in the United States. This version has no bread and is a creamy orange-pink rather than a lipstick red. That is because a large quantity of olive oil is required for making delicious gazpacho, rather than take-it-or-leave it gazpacho. The emulsion of red tomato juice, palest green cucumber juice and golden olive oil produces the right color and a smooth, almost fluffy texture.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories dinner, easy, lunch, quick, soups and stews, appetizer
Time 20m
Yield 8 to 12 servings, about 1 quart
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine tomatoes, pepper, cucumber, onion and garlic in a blender or, if using a hand blender, in a deep bowl. (If necessary, work in batches.) Blend at high speed until very smooth, at least 2 minutes, pausing occasionally to scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula.
- With the motor running, add the vinegar and 2 teaspoons salt. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil. The mixture will turn bright orange or dark pink and become smooth and emulsified, like a salad dressing. If it still seems watery, drizzle in more olive oil until texture is creamy.
- Strain the mixture through a strainer or a food mill, pushing all the liquid through with a spatula or the back of a ladle. Discard the solids. Transfer to a large pitcher (preferably glass) and chill until very cold, at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Before serving, adjust the seasonings with salt and vinegar. If soup is very thick, stir in a few tablespoons ice water. Serve in glasses, over ice if desired, or in a bowl. A few drops of olive oil on top are a nice touch.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 122, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 365 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams
GAZPACHO
Make-ahead this crowd-pleasing, vegetarian starter and get a good dose of vitamin C and one of your five-a-day
Provided by Mary Cadogan
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Soup, Starter, Supper
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Put the onion, garlic, pepper, tomatoes and bread in a food processor and blend until finely chopped, but not too smooth. Tip into a large bowl with the passata, stock, oil, vinegar, Tabasco or harissa, sugar and seasoning. Mix well, cover the bowl with cling film or foil and put in the fridge for at least 2 hrs or overnight.
- To serve, pour into small bowls or glasses, drizzle over a little olive oil and sprinkle with a few torn basil leaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 134 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 11 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.48 milligram of sodium
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