Gazpacho

Elegant glasses of gazpacho make an excellent start to any festive occasion.

Recipe «Gazpacho» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 2 large slices day-old crusty bread, crusts removed, torn, 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, 1kg truss tomatoes, stems removed, coarsely chopped, 2 shallots, ends trimmed, thinly sliced, 1 garlic clove, chopped , 1 tsp raw or caster sugar, 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, Finely chopped cucumber, to serve .

Ingredients:

• 2 large slices day-old crusty bread, crusts removed, torn 
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 
• 1kg truss tomatoes, stems removed, coarsely chopped 
• 2 shallots, ends trimmed, thinly sliced 
• 1 garlic clove, chopped 
• 1 tsp raw or caster sugar 
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
• Finely chopped cucumber, to serve 

Instructions

1. Combine the bread and vinegar in a bowl. Set aside for 10 minutes to soak.
2. Process the bread mixture, tomato, shallot, garlic and sugar in a food processor for 2 minutes. Add the oil and process until well combined. Strain through a fine sieve, pressing down with the back of a spoon to extract the liquid, into an airtight container. Discard the pulp.Taste and season with salt and pepper. Cover and place in the fridge for 4 hours or until well chilled.
3. Pour the soup evenly among ten 60ml (1/4-cup) capacity serving glasses. Top with cucumber.