Gazpacho

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb (4 medium) ripe tomatoes, cored and chopped
• 1 large cucumber, chopped
• 1 red or green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups tomato juice
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• few dashes hot pepper sauce

Before you start

• Peel and seed the cucumber.
• Core and seed the bell pepper.

Directions

1. Pulse in batches until coarsely chopped: ripe tomatoes, cucumber, red or green bell pepper, red onion, garlic.
2. Stir in: step 1, tomato juice, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper, hot pepper sauce.
3. Chill covered at least 2 hr; adjust seasoning: step 2.