Tomato Gazpacho
- Difficulty: Easy
- Prep time: 20 min
- Cook time: 20 min
- Serving: 4
PRESENTATION
Here's the deal: this gazpacho recipe adds a fun twist to the classic Spanish cold tomato soup with a rich tomato sauce base. Really captures those Mediterranean flavors. Plus, fresh veggies and a unique touch of lightly sautéed ingredients make it pop. You’ve got this cool mix of textures, you know, with the chilled soup and warm veggies. It's really something else. Using fresh tomatoes and top-notch olive oil? Makes this tomato gazpacho super special at any summer gathering. And seriously, it's crisp and fresh, and those colorful toppings make it perfect. Whether you’re chilling on a hot day or hosting a picnic, this dish hits the spot.
Fans of Spanish eats will tell you that summer soup recipes like this one are lifesavers when it's hot outside. And you know what? The tomato sauce really gives the soup a rich, silky texture. More satisfying than your usual homemade gazpacho. It's for those who want light but flavorful. So, here’s the thing: chill the soup till it’s icy cold, then add just-sautéed veggies. That mix of crunchy and moist bites? So so good. It’s like a nod to the traditional gazpacho but with a gourmet edge. And look, it's perfect for summer, whether you’re on the patio or avoiding the kitchen heat. Pretty much a dish that calls for second helpings. Really really refreshing, and a fun way to enjoy veggies while staying cool.
For anyone who digs a good gazpacho recipe or wants a Spanish cold tomato soup with a twist, you gotta try this one. Seriously, experience how amazing homemade can taste. Can’t go wrong.
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INGREDIENTS
- Red peppers 2 cups (300 g)
- Tomato purée 1.3 cups (300 g)
- Cucumbers 5.3 oz (150 g)
- Datterino tomatoes 1 cup (150 g)
- Stale bread 3.5 oz (100 g)
- Black pepper to taste
- Water 0.8 cup (200 g)
- Extra virgin olive oil 4 tbsp (60 g)
- Fine salt to taste
- Brown sugar 1 ¼ tsp (5 g)
- White wine vinegar 2 tbsp (30 g)
- For the croutons
- Stale bread ½ cup (50 g)
- Extra virgin olive oil to taste
- For garnish
- Basil to taste
How to prepare Tomato Gazpacho
To prepare the gazpacho with tomato sauce, soak the bread in water 1 for a couple of minutes, just until it softens. Then squeeze it out 2 and put it in the food processor. Peel the cucumber 3.
Cut it into small pieces 4. Clean and cut into pieces about 9 oz (approximately 1 2/3 cups) of red bell peppers 5. In the blender where you placed the squeezed bread, add the tomato purée (passata) 6, the cucumbers and the peppers.
Add the extra virgin olive oil 7, the salt 8 and the water 9.
Finish with the vinegar 10 and blend everything. Pass the resulting purée through a sieve 11 and place it in the refrigerator to chill 12.
Cut the cherry tomatoes in half 13 and cut the remaining bell pepper into strips 14. Heat a drizzle of oil in a pan, then add the cherry tomatoes 15.
Add the bell peppers 16, season with salt 17 and add the sugar 18.
Sauté them for 12–15 minutes to let them soften a little 19. Cut the bread into cubes 20 and toast it in a pan for five minutes with oil and salt 21.
To plate: pour some gazpacho onto the plate and add the croutons 22, the sautéed peppers and tomatoes 23. Finally, perfume with fresh basil leaves and dress to taste with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and freshly ground black pepper. The gazpacho with tomato sauce is ready to enjoy 34.