Chilled Tomato Soup
(0 votes)
(0 votes)
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
20 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
6
- Ingredients
- 35 ozs Tomatoes
- 1 Cucumber (peeled and diced)
- 2 slices white Bread (crusts removed)
- 4 Tbsps olive oil
- 2 Tbsps Sherry vinegar
- 1 lemon (juiced)
- Tabasco sauce
- 1 red pepper (diced)
- 12 rashers Bacon (streaky, American)
Preparation steps
1.
Plunge the tomatoes into boiling water for a few seconds. When the skin starts to come away from the flesh, drain and peel.
2.
Put tomatoes, half the cucumber and the bread in a food processor. Add the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice and Tabasco. Puree to a thick soup.
3.
Season to taste with salt and pepper, add the pepper and cucumber cubes and mix together. Leave in a cool place for at least 2 hours.
4.
Preheat the grill to its hottest setting. Roll up the bacon slices and place in a dish and grill until crispy.
5.
Divide the gazpacho between six bowls, top with the bacon and serve immediately.
6.
***
