Spanish Recipes (Appetiser)

Gazpacho D'Espagne

This is a great cold summer soup - perfect for those hot days when you don't feel like cooking!

Ingredients

2 tbsp day-old white breadcrumbs
2 garlic clove, crushed
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp olive oil
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 onion, coarsely chopped
5 ripe tomatoes . peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
1 cucumber, peeled and coarsely chopped
2 tbsp ground almonds
4 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
salt to taste

Method

Put breadcrumbs and garlic in a small bowl. Add vinegar and olive oil. Mix well, cover bowl and set aside for 2 hours. Combine green pepper, onion, tomatoes, cucumber, almonds tomato paste and breadcrumb mixture in a blender or food processor. Process briefly, until vegetables are just chopped. Transfer mixture to a lrge chilled bowl and stir in enough ice water to give soup consistency of light cream. Cover bowl; chill. Season to taste, and serve topped with chopped parsely. Serves 4