Chilled tomato soup
( SERVES 8 )
24/3/2011
You can make this soup with canned tomatoes but late-season sun-ripened tomatoes will give the best flavour. Preparation: 30min. Cooking: NIL.
Ingredients
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| 1 kg | Tomato |
| 1 | Telegraph cucumber |
| 1 | Green capsicum |
| 1 | Red capsicum |
| 1 | Red onion |
| 3 cloves | Garlic |
| 1 slice | Ciabatta bread |
| 2 tbsp | Red wine |
| 1 cup | Tomato juice |
| 1 to taste | Salt & freshly ground pepper |
| ¼ cup | Basil leaves |
| 1 dash | Extra virgin olive oil |
Directions
- Cut tomatoes in half and remove seeds. Cut cucumber in half and discard seeds. Roughly chop capsicums, onion and garlic.
- Brush bread with oil and grill until toasted on both sides. Place bread in the bowl of a food processor and process to rough crumbs. Set crumbs aside.
- Whiz tomatoes, cucumber, capsicums, onion and garlic in a food processor until almost smooth but still containing very small pieces.
- Add vinegar and tomato juice and season. Lastly add bread crumbs and mix well.
- Cover soup and chill for 1 hour. Garnish with basil leaves and a drizzle of olive oil to serve.

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