Gazpcho

May. 31, 2009 at 8:15am

A perfect summer soup!

1 fresh ripe tomato
1 green pepper
3 celery stalks
1 cucumber
1 small onion
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
4 green onions
2 garlic cloves 
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive poil
3/4 teaspoon salt
6 cups canned plum tomatoes, chopped
1/4 teaspoon horseradish

In a blender, combine all ingredients except horseradish; puree.  Chill at least 3 hours.  Just before serving, stir in horseradish.

Variation:  Top each cup with 1 tablespoon small cooked shrimp and 1 teaspoon nonfat sour cream.
APPROXIMATE NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SERVING PER 1-CUP SERVING
CALORIES - 60
 CARBOHYDRATES - 9 g
 TOTAL FAT - 3 g
PROTEIN - 2 g
 CHOLESTEROL -4 mg
 SATURATED FAT - 0 g
SODIUM - 258 mg
DIETARY FIBER - 2 g

Posted in Recipes by Joe