Chunky Gazpacho

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 large ripe tomatoes
• 1 cucumber
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 small green pepper, diced
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 1/2 cups tomato juice
• vegetable cocktail, works very well too
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, can sub vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• salt, pepper and hot sauce to taste
• garlic-flavored croutons (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 peel, seed and chop tomatoes and cucumber.
• 2 place in a large bowl with garlic, green pepper and onion.
• 3 combine tomato juice, lemon juice and oil - pour over vegetables.
• 4 season to taste with salt, pepper and hot sauce.
• 5 cover and chill for at least 1 hour - 2 or 3 is better.
• 6 garnish with garlic croutons just before serving.