Gazpacho---cold soup

[bludaffodil]

Found this recipe for Gazpacho in an email from Taste of Home:

Ingredients

    * 6 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
    * 1 medium green pepper, chopped
    * 1 cup chopped peeled cucumber
    * 1 cup chopped red onion
    * 4 cups tomato juice
    * 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    * 1 teaspoon dried basil
    * 1/2 teaspoon salt
    * 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
    * 1/4 teaspoon pepper
    * Dash hot pepper sauce
    * 3 tablespoons minced chives
    * Chopped sweet yellow pepper, optional

Directions

    * In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, green pepper, cucumber and onion. In another large bowl, combine the tomato juice, oregano, basil, salt, garlic, pepper and hot pepper sauce; pour over vegetables. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Sprinkle with chives and yellow pepper if desired.

[tprouty]

We LOVE Gazpacho in the summertime, Blu! One of my hubby's favorite recipes -- we just haven't had much hot weather yet to get in the mood for it. I'm sure it's coming, though.

I love to add a small can of Spicy V-8 juice, though since I haven't made it lately, I haven't checked that variety of V-8 for sugar in the ingredients. It sure does give it a nice zip, though!

Enjoy
Terri

[wendysgoodnews]

I just bought Sacramento brand tomato juice and it doesn't have any sugar or natural flavorings in it.  I don't drink v8 or tomato juice so I don't know the difference in taste.