The Definitive Gazpacho

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped (tomatoes will peel easier if you add them to boiling water for 1 minute, remove, cool and peel.)
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato juice, v 8 is best
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
• 4 teaspoons cilantro, finely chopped and more for garnish
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 celery ribs, minced
• 1 avocado, diced
• coarsely ground salt & pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped green peppers (optional) or 1/2 cup red pepper (optional)
• sour cream (optional)
• tabasco sauce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 partly puree all ingredients except sour cream and 3/4 of avocado.
• 2 chill for at least 2 hours.
• 3 garnish servings with remaining avocado dice.
• 4 may also be served with sour cream and a sprig of cilantro.