Gazpacho

Name: Gazpacho
Ingredients: ripe tomatoes; 2 lbs, cored, skinned, and chopped into small pieces; bell peppers (red + green or orange); 2 medium, seeded and chopped into small pieces; jalapeno pepers; 2 small, seeded and chopped into small pieces; cucumbers; 2 medium, peeled, seeded and chopped into small pieces; garlic; 3-4 large cloves, minced; shallots; 2 medium, minced; cilantro; 1/4 cup, chopped fine; green onions; 6-8, minced; avacado; 1 large, sliced; sour cream; for garnish; Kosher salt; 1/4 cup; fresh ground pepper; 1/4 cup; tomato sauce; 12-14oz; tomato paste; 12-14 oz; sherry vinegar; 1/2 cup; extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup; french bread; allowed to dry; fresh limes

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Ingredients

ripe tomatoes; 2 lbs, cored, skinned, and chopped into small pieces
bell peppers (red + green or orange); 2 medium, seeded and chopped into small pieces
jalapeno pepers; 2 small, seeded and chopped into small pieces
cucumbers; 2 medium, peeled, seeded and chopped into small pieces
garlic; 3-4 large cloves, minced
shallots; 2 medium, minced
cilantro; 1/4 cup, chopped fine
green onions; 6-8, minced
avacado; 1 large, sliced
sour cream; for garnish
Kosher salt; 1/4 cup
fresh ground pepper; 1/4 cup
tomato sauce; 12-14oz
tomato paste; 12-14 oz
sherry vinegar; 1/2 cup
extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup
french bread; allowed to dry
fresh limes

Directions

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