Casa Vieja Gazpacho by franciepad

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Casa Vieja Gazpacho
Submitted by franciepad on May 31, 2009 at 2:23 pm

Quite a few years back, our very favorite restaurant was in a 250 year old adobe house that had been converted to a restaurant. They called it Casa Vieja (old house). It was Northern Italian food and just a delight. One of the items they had on their summer menu was a delicious Gazpacho. Having had the opportunity to meet the Chef, I asked him for the recipe and he was more than happy to share. This was one of my Mother's all-time favorite Gazpacho and she had sampled it in many a fine restaurant. Easy to make and a refreshing change from ordinary salads!

1 Medium Onion
1 Medium Green Pepper
2-3 cloves garlic
2 English Cucumbers (unpeeled)
1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 cup Red Wine Vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt (to taste)
Fresh Ground Pepper (to taste)
1 teaspoon Cumin seed (or ground cumin)
Tabasco - to taste
1 32oz jar of good Tomato Juice

Chop all the ingredients. Combine; let sit covered for 4-6 hours in refrigerator to allow the flavors to blend. To serve - remove from refrigerator about 1 1/2 hours before serving. Soup should be served cool, but not cold.

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