Pureed Gazpacho With Cumin Recipe

Ingredients

3 slices French Bread (1-inch-thick)

4-5 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and cut in pieces

1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut in pieces

1 medium red or greed bell pepper, peeled, seeded, and cut in pieces

2 garlic cloves, chopped

1/3 cup olive oil

2 tbs. white wine vinegar

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. cumin

Preparation

Soak bread in 1 cup water for 30 minutes.

In food processor or blender, process tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper and garlic until no large pieces remain.

Squeeze bread dry; crumble. Mix bread with oil, vinegar, salt and cumin. Add to vegetable mixture; blend. Taste for seasoning.

Refrigerate 2 to 4 hours before serving. Can garnish with chopped onion, tomato, pepper, cucumber or avocado if desired.

Serves 6.