Kitchen Improv

Farmers’ Market Bounty Gazpacho (with Roasted Corn)

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Farmers’ Market Gazpacho (with Roasted Corn)

Course: Soup
Cuisine: Farm-to-Table
Keyword: corn, cucumbers, farmers’ market, peppers, produce, tomatoes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
This super-easy gazpacho is super tasty and adaptable to a variety of seasonal produce. Blend it smooth or leave it crunchy, and serve with an optional side of sweet roasted corn for an unexpected treat.
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Equipment

  • blender

Ingredients

Veggies

  • 2 Large tomatoes coarsely chopped
  • 1 Large cucumber remove seeds if heavily seeded, and coarsely chopped
  • 1-2 slices Red onion peeled and coarsely chopped
  • 1 Medium red bell pepper seeded and coarsely chopped
  • 1 small jar Pimientoes drained and coarsely chopped if necessary

Rest of Make-Ahead Soup Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup Extra virgin olive oil
  • ⅓ cup Red wine vinegar
  • ¼ tsp Tabasco sauce
  • ⅓ tsp Black peppercorns or coarse black pepper
  • 2 cloves Fresh garlic

To Serve

  • 24 oz V8 or tomato juice
  • 1 cup Roasted corn fresh, Del Monte canned, or Trader Joe's frozen
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

Make Ahead

  • Coarsely chop (1-2" chunks) tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion slice, bell pepper, and pimientos. Smaller chunks are fine if the pimientos come chopped. Set aside in bowl.
  • Work in batches to allow ingredients space to blend. Add about half of of the remaining make-ahead ingredients (olive oil, red wine vinegar, Tabasco, and pepper or peppercorns) to a blender bowl. Pulse a few times until well mixed.
  • Add about half of each of the vegetables to the blender. Set to puree and blend until desired consistency, or pulse if you prefer chunks in your soup.
  • If you would like to serve later, place in a sealed container and refrigerate for up to 48 hours before serving.

To Serve

  • Just before serving, combine blended soup with V8 or tomato juice. If you prefer a thicker soup, you may want to use less juice.
  • After adding V8 or tomato juice, adjust seasoning; both juices are very high in sodium so no additional salt may be needed. Add more Tabasco if you prefer a spicier soup.
  • Stir in corn before serving.

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