Icy Garden Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons ripe tomatoes
• 2-inch-wide chunk French or Italian bread
• 2 cucumbers, peeled and chopped
• 1 small red pepper, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped, optional
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup tomato juice
• 1 tablespoon red- or white-wine vinegar
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• GARNISHES:
• 1 cucumber, peeled and diced
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced