- an amazingly simple and satisfying cold, tomato-based soup for hot summer days...
- 6 garden tomatoes
- 1 green pepper
- 1 red pepper
- Half a cucumber
- Half an onion
- Garlic to taste (1-3 cloves)
- 1 jalapeno (optional)
- a few slices of slightly stale crusty bread
- 1 cup of water
- generous pinches of salt, black pepper and cumin
- drizzle of vinegar and quality virgin olive oil
- ice cubes as needed
- Roughly chop the green and red peppers, cucumber, jalapeno, onion and garlic
- Add to blender or food processor along with a chopped up slice of stale bread and a cup of water
- Add a hefty pinch of salt, black pepper and cumin
- Drizzle of vinegar and olive oil
- Add some ice cubes if you have them and blend it all together!
- Roughly chop and fry another slice or two of the bread
- Garnish with the croutons, remaining cucumber, green pepper, red pepper, and another drizzle of olive oil