Roasted tomato gazpacho

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2½ pounds Tomatoes -- cored and
Quartered
1 large Red bell pepper -- seeded
And quartered
1 large Sweet onion -- cut into
Eighths
1 Carrot -- halved lengthwise
8 Garlic cloves -- peeled
2 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground
Black pepper
1 Basil sprig
1 Oregano sprig
1 Thyme sprig
2 cups Knorr's vegetable stock --
Fat skimmed
½ cup Diced cucumber
½ cup Diced yellow bell pepper
½ cup Thinly sliced scallion
Including green
½ cup Diced red or yellow tomato
BASIL PUREE
½ cup Basil leaves -- packed
1 Garlic clove
2 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
pinch Salt

Directions

TO MAKE BASIL PUREE: Combine the ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. YIELD: ¼ CUP.

TO MAKE GAZPACHO: Preheat oven to 450#161#F.

Arrange the tomatoes, red bell peppers, onion, carrot and garlic in a large roasting pan. Drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast 30 minutes, stirring the vegetables and turning the pan so the vegetables brown evenly. Place the sprigs of basil, oregano and thyme on top of the vegetables and roast for 20 minutes more, or until the vegetables are very tender. Remove from the oven and cool slightly. Remove the carrot and set aside separately.

Place a food mill over a large bowl. Transfer the roasted vegetables and all of the liquid in the pan to the food mill. Add about ½ cup of the broth to the pan and scrape up any brown bits. Add to the food mill. Press the vegetables through the food mill, using the remaining broth to keep thevegetables moist and to extract as much from the vegetables as possible. Discard the solids in the food mill. There should be about 5 cups of pureed vegetables and broth combined.

Cut the carrot into small dice. Add the carrot, cucumber, yellow pepper, scallion and diced tomato to the puree. Taste and correct the seasonings. Refrigerate until very cold.

Serve chilled in large shallow bowls. Garnish each with a swirl of Basil Puree.

Recipe By : Lighter, Quicker, Better/Sax & Simmons From: Bobm123052@... Date: Thu, 18 Jul 1996 11:57:18 ~0400

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