Simple Gazpacho

Name: Simple Gazpacho
Ingredients: 3 large tomatoes, ripe, rough chopped; 1 cucumber, seeded, and coarsely chopped; 1 large bell pepper, seeded, cored and roughly chopped; 1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded and roughly chopped; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 1 Spanish onion, peeled, cored and roughly chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cups tomato juice; 1/2 lemon, juiced; 2 teaspoons hot sauce, we like Sriracha; 1/4 cup extra- virgin olive oil; sour cream, for topping, optional; cilantro, fresh for garnish, optional; kosher salt, for seasoning

14 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

3 large tomatoes, ripe, rough chopped
1 cucumber, seeded, and coarsely chopped
1 large bell pepper, seeded, cored and roughly chopped
1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded and roughly chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 Spanish onion, peeled, cored and roughly chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups tomato juice
1/2 lemon, juiced
2 teaspoons hot sauce, we like Sriracha
1/4 cup extra- virgin olive oil
sour cream, for topping, optional
cilantro, fresh for garnish, optional
kosher salt, for seasoning

Directions

1

In the bowl of a food processor, add the tomatoes, cucumber, bell peppers, celery, onion and garlic and pulse just to combine.
2

4 or 5 pulses will do.
3

Don't over process we want to keep it a little chunky.
4

The next step will thin it out.
5

Remove and in a large bowl combine the olive oil, lemon juice, tomato juice and hot sauce.
6

Add the pureed vegetables and season with salt.
7

You can add more hot sauce here if you want it spicier, we usually do.
8

Serve and top with sour cream and cilantro.