Ron's Gazpacho

Gazpacho brings tomatoes front and center in a great soup for hot weather in Austin.

Ingredients:

• 3 medium tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped

• 1 small cucumber, seeded and chopped

• 1 medium chopped green pepper

• 2 sliced green onions

• 1 minced garlic clove

• 2 ½ c vegetable juice

• 2 T vinegar

• 1 t good quality olive oil

• ¼ t sea salt

• ¼ t dried basil or 1 t minced fresh basil

• several dashes Tabasco sauce

• handful of fresh chopped cilantro

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Instructions:

1. Combine all ingredients, cover & chill for several hours until flavors mix.

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Notes:

• Vegetarian friendly

• Vegan friendly

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Contributed by Patsy Callaway (member)