Tomato Aspic

Name: Tomato Aspic
Ingredients: 2 cups vegetable juice or Bloody Mary mix, cold and divided; 2 1/2 cups vegetable juice or Bloody Mary mix, heated until hot; 3 tablespoons unflavored gelatin 3 envelopes; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 cup diced onion; 1 diced celery; 1 handful sliced black olives; 1 avocado sliced; mayonnaise for garnish

9 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 cups vegetable juice or Bloody Mary mix, cold and divided
2 1/2 cups vegetable juice or Bloody Mary mix, heated until hot
3 tablespoons unflavored gelatin 3 envelopes
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup diced onion
1 diced celery
1 handful sliced black olives
1 avocado sliced
mayonnaise for garnish

Directions

1

Place 1-1/2 cups of cold vegetable juice in a bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over the top. Let stand for 5 minutes so the gelatin softens.
2

Add 2-1/2 cups of vegetable juice to saucepan and heat until hot; remove from heat. Add 1-1/2 cups of tomato/gelatin mixture. Continue heating on medium heat setting and stir mixture until the gelatin dissolves into the juice (about 5 minutes). Pour in the remaining 1 cup of cold juice and lemon juice.
3

Pour into a bowl, mold or individual cups, and chill until firm.
4

Serve with sliced avocado and a dollop of mayo.