Smoky Gazpacho
Ingredients
5 pounds tomatoes
3 cucumbers, peeled and seeded
4 tomatillos
3 tablespoons chipotle in adobo, minced
1/2 cup beer
2 cups bread pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons vegetable broth
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon salt
Tortilla strips
Preparation
1
Dice 1 tomato, ½ a cucumber and 1 tomatillo. In a small bowl, combine with cilantro and set aside as garnish.
2
Rough chop remaining tomatoes, cucumber and tomatillo and puree in blender in batches with chipotle. Serve topped with garnish and tortilla strips.
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About
Gazpacho has a wonderful sweet and cooling flavor. This cold blended soup also helps keep they house cool on those days your air conditioning is struggling to keep up. I couldn't help but add a little Southwestern flare to this version by adding some sweet tomatillos and smokey chipotle.
Yield:
8
Added:
Monday, August 9, 2010 - 8:10am
