I had lunch at my dear friend Fran's last week and she served a FABULOUS Gazpacho! I forgot how scrumptious Gazpacho could taste! Fresh and served icy cold... perfect for hot days!
She generously gave me her recipe...and I ran right home and made a double batch... tweaking it a little!
Now is the perfect time to make this garden soup... when veggies are in season and fresh picked...
Don't let the long list of ingredients scare you off~ everything is rough cut and it all goes into the food processor! Easy-peasy and delicious!
STONEGABLE GARDEN GAZPACHO
2 1/2 cups tomato juice (V8 or Spicy V8)
1 cup garden tomatoes
1/2 cups celery, rough chopped
1/2 cups cucumbers, rough chopped
1/2 cups green bell peppers, rough chopped
2 green onions, white and some green parts, rough chopped (optional)
3 TBS white wine vinegar
1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
2 TBS extra virgin olive oil
a couple drops of hot sauce (optional)
a couple drops of hot sauce (optional)
1-2 cloves garlic
1 TBS fresh parsley
3 TBS fresh basil
Juice of 1 lemon (I use more)
dash of salt
1/2 tsp pepper
lemon wedges
sour cream
Put everything in a food processor and pulse until the veggies are very finely chopped. I like my gazpacho sorta smooth and not too chunky. Process to your liking.
Serve with a big squeeze of lemon and a dollop of sour cream!
I double this reicpe because it goes so fast!
While I have so many plump tomatoes and green peppers in my garden I am making several batches and freezing them!
Blogging Background Moment~ Gazpacho was the hardest thing to photograph! I must have taken 100 pictures! Lots of issues... not a lot going on in the bowl, too shiny, the sour cream keep leaking into the gazpacho and turning orange, hard to focus... I went online to look at other gazpacho photographs for a little inspiration... and they all look about the same!!! I guess gazpacho is much better eaten than photographed!
Don't worry about the photo, Yvonne, it looks beautiful and the soup looks delicious. What could more refreshing on one of these 90 degree days than a bowl of this cold healthy soup? ---------- Shannon
ReplyDeleteIt looks good to me! Hope your weekend is great! Carol
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so good. I've been wanting to find a gazpacho recipe. Yum.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for freezing gazpacho!!!! I love it and always make it when the veggies are bursting in the garden, but wouldn't it taste soooo good on a cold snowy day when all thoughts of summer are so far away!! I know what I'll be doing tomarrow, making up several batches.
Thanks again
Ann
It was delicious, wasn't it? I haven't made it yet but possibly this weekend. Hope you are having fun with the kids. XO
ReplyDeleteI've never had this before... I does look yummy
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Your gazpacho looks delicious and I did not know that you could freeze it. I recently had a watermelon gazpacho at a favorite restaurant that was delicious and very refreshing. I am working on getting the ingredients and hopefully will post soon.
ReplyDeleteCarolyn/A Southerners Notebook
Looks delicious Yvonne and we love gazpacho. I didn't know you could freeze it. Great tip.
ReplyDeleteSoups are one of the hardest things to photography well. Our sour cream always makes a mess. I have no idea how the professional photos of soup turn out so well.
Sam
YUMMY! I can't wait to make this!
ReplyDeleteThis caught my eye over on Enchanted Home's side bar... its 90 degrees here and we are making it for tonight's supper!!
ReplyDeleteYvonne~ Your gazpacho looks so refreshing and is the perfect answer to all those fresh from the garden tomatoes! Photographing food is a challenge~ things that look delicious and beautiful in person don't always translate and I think reds in particular are hard to photograph :)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds amazing. Your pictures are gorgeous too! Yummy.
ReplyDeleteI'll be making this! One of my all time favorites and I haven't made it all summer. Your photos looks great to me. This is a good recipe Yvonne. I'm going to pin to my lunch favorites.
ReplyDeleteHave a great Saturday……..
~Emily
The French Hutch
We made the gazpacho last night and it was fantastic -- perfect for a hot evening! Thank you so much for visiting me, i'm going to follow your blog as well. A kindred spirit!
ReplyDeleteLooks wonderful, I make it all the time, as its my husbands favorite so we nearly have it once a week year round. I love it especially in the summer.
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait to make this! My husband loves gazpacho, and your recipe sounds GREAT! Your blog is awesome! Patsy
ReplyDeleteLooks good. Perfect for this hot weather.
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- The Tablescaper
Seriously, my mouth is watering! I don't think I've ever had Gazpacho. Looks so delicious, I'm going to have to pin this recipe and give it a try. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSharon @ mrs. hines class
I love gazpacho, it's such a great cold soup and your recipe should looks yummy dear Ivonne. I'm gonna copy this recipe to try it soon. Thanks for it. Happy SS.
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I love gazpacho! Your recipe sounds yummy! I feel your pain on the photography issues, I also find red a very hard color to photograph. It seems to come out overly bright or harsh looking. I think you did a great job, Laura
ReplyDeleteI have never made this but now I will! Looks great. Deb
ReplyDeleteWow! I really love the way it looks. Its simply mouth watering. I am very thankful you shared the recipe. I should really try this. Cool post!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delicious-looking gazpacho, Yvonne! If I ever make it, it must have lots and lots of flavor, and this one does.
ReplyDeleteI have thoroughly enjoyed your beatuiful blog this morning while having my morning coffee, Yvonne. I have no idea how many recipes I have pinned. Everything you do from recipes to decorating is so beautiful. I could just move right in at StoneGable!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a real winner as are all your recipes and design ideas! Can't wait to try it!
ReplyDeleteuse vegetable shortening instead of sour cream for the photo.
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