TGI Friday's
Gazpacho

Ingredients

• 1 cup tomato juice or V8 (for an additional vegetable kick)
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt*
• 1 fresh squeezed lemon
• 2 medium size carrots, washed, peeled and rough chopped
• 1 red onion, washed, peeled and rough chopped**
• 2 medium size green bell peppers**
• 2 to 3 ribs celery, washed and rough chopped **
• 2 large ripe tomatoes
• 1 medium size cucumber, washed, peeled and seeded

Instructions

1. Place all vegetables and seasoning (except salt) in blender in order as they appear and add 1 cup of tomato juice. Blend for 20 seconds to chop vegetables into small pieces (do not purée vegetables - Gazpacho should be like a small-diced salsa).
2. Add remaining juice and allow to sit in refrigerator for 4 hours for flavors to blend.
3. Taste and add salt as needed.
4. Serve well-chilled and garnish with a lime and fresh ground pepper.

Notes

* Add salt in 1 teaspoon increments and taste each time; it will depend on how ripe and juicy your tomatoes are as to how much salt you need.

** Amount of onion, bell pepper and celery should be about the same.