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Gazpacho with Avocado
Garnish
Serves 6 - 8
INGREDIENTS
For the gazpacho
2pounds
2celery stalks, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
1 large English cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and chopped
11/2 cups
1/2 cup
1/2 cup packed fresh
1to 2 tablespoons sugar (or to taste)
2 tablespoons tomato paste 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
2 to 3 teaspoons kosher salt (or to taste) 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For the avocado garnish
1 large, ripe but firm Hass avocado, peeled, pitted, and cut into
1/4 small red onion, peeled and cut into
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
For serving (optional)
6 to 8 beefsteak tomatoes
8 sprigs
METHOD
1In a large, nonreactive bowl, stir together the tomatoes, celery stalks, red bell pepper, cucumber, tomato juice, vegetable broth or water, olive oil, sherry vinegar, parsley leaves, 1 tablespoon sugar, tomato paste, paprika, cayenne, 2 teaspoons salt, and black pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
2In batches, transfer the chilled gazpacho mixture to your food processor fitted with the
Gazpacho
continued
and add salt and pepper to taste and a little more sugar, if necessary, to highlight the sweetness of the tomatoes. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until well chilled, several hours more.
3Prepare the avocado garnish. In a small bowl, gently stir together the avocado, red onion, and lime juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
4If serving in hollowed out beefsteak tomatoes, slice the tops off the beefsteak tomatoes. With a teaspoon or tablespoon, scoop out the seeds and the cores, taking care not to break through the tomatoes' bottoms or outer walls. Place the
5At serving time, place a beefsteak tomato bowl on each of eight serving plates. Ladle the gazpacho into each tomato (or into bowls), top with a generous tablespoonful of the avocado mixture, and garnish with a parsley sprig. Serve immediately.
Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck Makes it Easy, Rutledge Hill Press (October, 2004)
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