Gazpacho

GAZPACHO

Ingredients:

4 large tomatoes, peeled & chopped (2 1/2 cups)
1 small cucumber, chopped (1 cup)
1 medium green pepper, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 stalk celery, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 small onion, finely chopped (1/4 cup)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 13 3/4 oz can chicken broth (Swanson's)
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp cooking oil
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Dash bottled hot pepper sauce

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, combine chopped tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, celery, onion and garlic.
2. Stir in chicken broth, lemon juice, oil, sugar, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce.
3. Cover; chill thoroughly.
4. Note: For a smoother soup, combine all ingredients as directed above. Place half the mixture at a time in blender container (or 1/3 at a time in food processor).
5. Cover and blend until smooth.
6. Chill and serve as above.
7. Garnish with thin cucumber slices and sprinkle with paprika.

Serves 8-10 people.