Gazpacho

Name: Gazpacho
Ingredients: 1 cup tomato juice; 1 (2-inch) piece baguette, crust discarded and cut into 1-inch cubes; 15 very ripe medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped; 1 1/2 medium English cucumbers, peeled and roughly chopped, plus 1/2 cucumber finely diced for garnish; 1 1/2 medium English cucumbers, peeled and roughly chopped, plus 1/2 cucumber finely diced for garnish; 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped; 2 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 teaspoons Spanish smoked paprika*; 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar; 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced; 1/2 small red onion, finely diced; 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

13 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1 cup tomato juice
1 (2-inch) piece baguette, crust discarded and cut into 1-inch cubes
15 very ripe medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 medium English cucumbers, peeled and roughly chopped, plus 1/2 cucumber finely diced for garnish
1 1/2 medium English cucumbers, peeled and roughly chopped, plus 1/2 cucumber finely diced for garnish
3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
2 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons Spanish smoked paprika*
1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced
1/2 small red onion, finely diced
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1

In small bowl, pour tomato juice over bread cubes and let soak until very soft, about 30 minutes. Transfer to blender and puree until smooth. Add tomatoes, roughly chopped cucumber, garlic, 2 teaspoons salt, and parika and puree until very smooth. Strain through fine-mesh sieve into medium bowl, pressing on solids to extract all liquid. Discard solids, return liquid to blender, and add 1/4 cup vinegar. With motor running, slowly add 1 cup oil in slow steady stream, then blend until fully incorporated. Transfer gazpacho to airtight container and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
2

In medium bowl, toss together finely diced cucumber, bell pepper, onion, ground black pepper, and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Ladle gazpacho into bowls. Spoon chopped vegetable mixture into middle of each bowl, dividing evenly among bowls. Serve immediately.