Gazpacho Recipe

Ingredients : Serves 6

1.25 kg/2.5 lb ripe tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped
2 green (bell) peppers, seeded and chopped
1 cucumber, peeled and chopped

1 onion, chopped
30 ml/2 tbsp white wine vinegar

250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup olive oil
225 g/8 oz/4 cups fresh breadcrumbs

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Cold water and ice cubes, to serve

Method :

Reserve some of the chopped tomato, green pepper and cucumber for the garnish and place the remainder in a food processor or blender with the onion. Process until fine. Add the wine vinegar, oil and breadcrumbs and season to taste. Process again until well blended. Transfer to a dish, cover and chill. When ready to serve, thin the soup with cold water to the consistency you like, then float a few ice cubes in the soup and serve with the reserved garnish.