A Cove Cuisine Appetizer

Gazpacho
When the garden veggies are ripe Gazpacho is the perfect warm weather, cold tomato based vegetable soup with a bit of spice! This is my 1st Place winning recipe...
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Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pounds Vine Ripe Tomatoes, peeled seeded and chopped
- 1 larges Cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 1 mediums Red Bell Pepper, cored and seeded
- 1 mediums Red Onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoons Paprika
- 2 cloves Garlic, chopped
- 1/4 cups Garlic Infused Olive Oil
- 1 larges Lime, juiced
- 1/4 cups Red Basil Infused Vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Worcestishire Sauce
- 1 tablespoons Cilantro, washed and chopped
- 1/2 teaspoons Cumin, toasted and ground
- 1 teaspoons Koshar Salt
- 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper, freshly ground
- 3 dashs Crystal Hot Sauce
Instructions:
- 1 Place the chopped tomatoes and V8 juice into a large mixing bowl. Add the cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, garlic clove, olive oil, lime juice, vinegar, Worcestershire, cumin, Crystal Sauce, salt and pepper and stir to combine. Transfer 1 1/2 cups of the mixture to a blender and puree for 15 to 20 seconds on high speed. Return the pureed mixture to the bowl and stir to combine. Cover and chill for 2 hours and up to overnight. Check for seasoning and garnished with Basil.
Bon Appetit!
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