Farmer's gazpacho with basil
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ | each | Red onion, halved |
| 1 | medium | Carrot, scrubbed |
| ½ | large | Red bell pepper |
| 2 | smalls | Pickling cucumbers, scrubbed |
| 3 | larges | Tomatoes, halved, juiced & seeded |
| ½ | cup | Fresh basil leaves |
| 1 | large | Ear of corn, kernels separated |
| 2 | cups | Tomato juice |
| ½ | teaspoon | Sugar |
| Salt & pepper | ||
| Hot pepper sauce | ||
| Fresh basil leaves | ||
Directions
Finely chop onion, carrot, sweet red pepper and cucumbers. If using food processor, cut onion, carrot, sweet red pepper and cucumbers into 1-inch pieces. Place vegetables in processor work bowl fitted with metal blade. Finely chop, using quick on/off motion until vegetables are desired texture. Transfer to 2-quart mixing bowl.
Puree tomatoes with basil until smooth in blender or processor work bowl (use same bowl used for vegetable chopping, without washing).
Add puree to vegetables along with corn kernels, tomato juice and sugar. Season to taste with salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce. Stir well to combine.
Serve chilled or gently reheated (try to retain crunch in vegetables). To serve, stir well, adjust seasonings to taste and garnish with basil leaves.
Abby Mandel, "The Orange County Register". Posted by Gabi Submitted By MARK SATTERLY On 07-17-95