Really good -
1 lg can tomato sauce - Contadina is good - sauce, not paste or pasta sauce; 2 or 3 cucumbers, seeded & diced; 2 cans diced Rotel tomatoes with jalepenos, undrained; 1 seeded jalepeno or a 1/2 a small can of pickled jalapenos and carrots, chopped; 1 or 2 cans spicy V8 juice; 2 cans black beans, drained & rinsed; juice of 1 lemon; 2 TBSP olive oil; 1 or 2 cloves garlic; salt, pepper, hot sauce to taste. Let sit overnight then taste. May add chopped fresh cilantro or basil if desired, and thinned with 1 C or more of water if very thick and tasty. Sometimes I add olive tapenade or leftover bruschetta. Serve cold with a dollop of sour cream or plain yogurt, chopped chives, croutons, crumbled fresh cheese or feta.
This soup is a mainstay for me, I love it, have a cup in place of snacks. If you add several dried chunks of bread or croutons to a bowl and add gazpacho to cover and let it sit, it makes a very hearty meal; esp with an artisan bread that has black olives in it. Toasted bread cut into chunks can be substituted.
I make this a bit differently each time, but for a cold soup that can be made when vegetables are out of season, it’s really good.
This has been a bad week, issues and more issues at work, too much. Stopped at the market on the way home, got romaine, proscuitto, marinated black olives and feta. sliced almonds. After our beach walk, I made a simple yummy salad, Romaine with a chopped tomato, a few olives and cubes of crumbled feta, 2 slices of the proscuitto, sprinkle of almonds, some chopped herbs, olive oil and sherry vinegar. It was just what I needed. A walk with the puppy finished the day.
Posted on September 25th, 2009 by jaxie
Filed under: weight loss
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