Chilled cucumber & bell pepper soup (hh)

2 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cloveGarlic, minced and mashed to paste with 1/4t salt
Enough homemade-type white bread, crusts removed and rest torn into sm. pieces to measure 1/2 cup
1tablespoonWhite-wine vinegar
2teaspoonsOlive oil
8ouncesLow-fat yogurt
1cupPacked watercress sprigs, rinsed and spun dry
1Cucumber, peel/seed/chop fine
3tablespoonsMinced scallion
Tobasco to taste
Croutons as accompaniment

Directions

In a blender blend the garlic paste with the bread, the vinegar, the oil, the yogurt, the watercress, and salt and black pepper to taste until the mixture is smooth. Stir in the cucumber, the bell pepper, the scallion, and the Tobasco; chill the soup for 20 minutes, and serve it with the croutons.