Summer Garden Gazpacho
- 2 1/2 cups 1/2-inch cubes trimmed French bread
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
- 3 tablespoons bottled olive oil vinaigrette
- 2 medium tomatoes, cored, seeded, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 3 cups chilled regular or spicy mixed vegetable juice
- 1 cup drained canned garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
- 3/4 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
- 3/4 cup chopped seeded peeled cucumber
- Combine bread, basil and vinaigrette in medium bowl; toss to blend.
- Transfer half of bread to heavy medium skillet.
- Stir over medium-low heat until cubes are golden, about 10 minutes.
- Set aside.
- Place remaining bread in processor.
- Add tomatoes and garlic and process until coarse puree forms.
- With machine running, gradually add vegetable juice and process until smooth.
- Transfer mixture to medium bowl.
- Mix in garbanzo beans, bell pepper and cucumber.
- Season soup with salt and pepper.
- Ladle soup into chilled bowls.
- Top with croutons and serve.
bread, fresh basil, olive oil vinaigrette, tomatoes, garlic, chilled regular, garbanzo beans, yellow bell pepper, cucumber
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/summer-garden-gazpacho-101073 (may not work)