Yellow Tomato Gazpacho with Goat Cheese Croutons
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 pounds yellow tomatoes, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 1 bunch scallions (about 6), trimmed, white part only, chopped
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup Champagne vinegar
- 12-inch piece baguette
- Salt
- 3 ounces fresh goat-cheese log
- 1 cup cooked fresh yellow corn kernels (1 ear of corn)
- Turn on food processor.
- Drop in garlic and process to chop fine.
- Add tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber, scallions, oil, cumin, mayonnaise, lemon juice and vinegar.
- Cut 6 thin slices from baguette and set aside.
- Remove crusts from the rest.
- Crumble the insides and add to food processor.
- Add 1 cup cold water.
- Pulse to chop very fine.
- Transfer to a blender and puree.
- You will probably have to do this in two or three shifts.
- Place puree in a metal bowl.
- Cover and refrigerate until very cold.
- Season with salt.
- Toast one side of reserved bread slices under a broiler.
- Turn slices over and top each with a slice of goat cheese.
- Place under broiler until cheese is very lightly browned.
- To serve, place soup in bowls, top each with a goat cheese crouton and a scattering of corn.
clove garlic, yellow tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, cucumber, scallions, extra virgin olive oil, ground cumin, mayonnaise, lemon, vinegar, baguette, salt
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12679 (may not work)