Chunky Gazpacho

Cuisinart original

This refreshing cold soup can be ready in less than 10 minutes. You may serve it at once, but it improves with chilling.

Yields

Makes 9 cups

Ingredients

2 small garlic cloves, peeled 1 small jalapeno pepper* 8 scallions 2 celery stalks 1 medium bell pepper 4 tomatoes 4 cups tomato or V-8 juice 2 medium cucumbers 4 tablespoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons salt ½ teaspoon black pepper


Nutritional information

Calories 25 (6% from fat) • carb. 6g • pro. 1g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 302mg • calc. 20mg • fiber 1g

Instructions

Halve jalapeno pepper and remove seeds. Trim scallions and celery and cut into 1-inch pieces. Quarter and seed bell pepper and tomatoes. Peel cucumber and cut in half lengthwise. Remove seeds and cut to fit feed tube vertically. Use metal blade to process garlic and jalapeno pepper until finely chopped. Add scallion, celery and bell pepper. Pulse/chop to medium chop. Put in large mixing bowl. Pulse/chop ½ the tomatoes until coarsely chopped. Add to mixing bowl. Purée remaining tomatoes until smooth, about 1 minute. With machine running, pour in ½ cup of Tabasco® tomato juice. Add to mixing bowl with remaining tomato juice and stir. Insert slicing disc, stand cucumber pieces upright in feed tube and slice, using light pressure. Add to mixing bowl with remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Cover and chill before serving.