Blender Shrimp Gazpacho

Yield: 5 servings

Ingredients

• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can shrimp
• 1 medium cucumber, unpeeled, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 garlic clove
• 4 sprigs fresh parsley
• 2 (13 1/2 ounce) cans tomato juice
• Juice of 1 average lemon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

1. Have shrimp and other main ingredients chilled.
2. Place cucumber, pepper, onion, garlic and parsley in a blender. Set on "chop" speed, if available, or turn blender quickly on and off for chopping action, stopping before mixture becomes pureed.
3. Combine with tomato juice, lemon juice, seasonings, olive oil, shrimp and shrimp liquid.
4. Serve well chilled.