Mama-Style Gazpacho

• 1 bread Alentejo, preferably stale
• 4 garlic cloves peeled
• 1 onion small
• 1 bunch fresh pennyroyal
• olive oil as needed
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 tomatoes ripe but firm
• 1 cucumber peeled and seeded
• 1 red pepper
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• salt as needed
• cold water to taste
• ice cubes
• 1 bunch fresh thyme chopped, or oregano
• 3/4 slice dry cured ham sliced , cut in strips

1. Cut bread in small cubes, set aside.
2. In a mortar, place garlic cloves, onion, salt, pennyroyal, and olive oil as needed, mash to a paste.
3. In a bowl, mix tomato paste with the above mixture.
4. Then add tomatoes, cucumber, and red pepper, cut in cubes or slices.
5. Drizzle with more olive oil, add vinegar, season with salt.
6. Pour in enough water, cool off with ice cubes, add bread.
7. Serve immediately, sprinkle the soup with plenty of chopped thyme and ham strips.

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/NOTE-TO-EDITOR_-Title-is-not-clear-Mama-Style-Gazpacho-897965 (may not work)