California Farm Tomato Gazpacho Soup

Hobby Horseman
Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman
California, United States

The first tomatoes are ripe in the garden, we grow sweet Tessaloniki tomatoes that can handle the summerheat. They are juicy, we fire roast them in a cast iron sauce pan in a wood fired barbecue, the intense heat bursts them and retains their flavors and juices, great for cold soup.

We add some pureed sundried tomatoes in olive oil from last year, fresh persian cucumber, red bell pepper, fresh basil and chopped green onions in a cup of cold broth.

California Farm Tomato Gazpacho Soup

The first tomatoes are ripe in the garden, we grow sweet Tessaloniki tomatoes that can handle the summerheat. They are juicy, we fire roast them in a cast iron sauce pan in a wood fired barbecue, the intense heat bursts them and retains their flavors and juices, great for cold soup.

We add some pureed sundried tomatoes in olive oil from last year, fresh persian cucumber, red bell pepper, fresh basil and chopped green onions in a cup of cold broth.

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Ingredients

1 hour prep, 3 hours fridge
2 people
  1. 3fresh Tessaloniki tomatoes, fire roasted, mashed
  2. 3sundried tessaloniki tomatoes in olive oil, purée diced
  3. 3peeled elephant garlic cloves, fire roasted, mashed, or Tbs black garlic
  4. 1red sweet bell pepper, pureed
  5. 1persian cucumber, chopped
  6. 1 cupfresh basil leaves, chopped
  7. 1green onion, chopped
  8. 1 cupcold beef or lovage broth
  9. 1 Tbssherry vinegar
  10. 1 Tbsdouble concentrated tomato paste
  11. Pepper and salt to taste
  12. Equipment: small cast iron sauce pan
  13. Cost: if store bought, $1 tomatoes, 50 cents other, 75 cents per person

Cooking Instructions

1 hour prep, 3 hours fridge
  1. 1

    Sundried tomatoes, tomato paste, fresh basil, red bell pepper, in Tbs extra virgin olive oil

  2. 2

    Fire roasted fresh Tessaloniki tomatoes and garlic, cup of juice from the roasted tomatoes, Tbs sherry vinegar

  3. 3

    Diced persian cucumber, cup of cold beef or vegetable broth, salt and pepper, garnish of fresh green onions. Cool in refrigerator in serving bowls, enjoy.

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I teach people at the farmers market to grow small scale fruits and vegetables. My grandparents and parents taught me growing, cooking and preserving home grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, meats and fish. I got certified by the University of California Master Gardener Program in 2005. I try to bring out the original flavor of ingredients, then add layers of spices, herbs and flavorings that enhance, not distort the taste. These are the global, organic and vegan family recipes we use.
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