Skinny Gazpacho Soup (1 Freestyle SmartPoints)
Ingredients
Ingredients for Gazpacho:
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic cloves, minced
- 6 large ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
- 1 yellow onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 large cucumber, peeled and chopped
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 slice whole-wheat bread, wheat sourdough, regular sourdough, French bread, crusts removed, soaked in water, and squeezed dry
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper or to taste
- Several drops of Tabasco, to taste
Ingredients for Toppings:
- 1½ cups cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered
- ½ cup yellow bell pepper, chopped
- ½ cup cucumber, peeled and chopped
- ½ cup scallions or onions chopped
Instructions
- In a small nonstick pan, heat olive oil. Add minced garlic and sauté about 1 minute until slightly brown.
- In a large bowl, mix together tomatoes, yellow peppers, onions, cucumbers, vinegar, bread, sautéed garlic and oil.
- In batches, puree mixture in the blender until very smooth. Pour into a large bowl.
- Season with salt, pepper, and Tabasco to taste.
- Place in refrigerator and chill for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Chop topping vegetables and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- To serve: ladle each serving into a small bowl. Top each with a variety of chopped vegetables. Or, bring all the veggies to the table, and let everybody top their own.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 102kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 4gFat: 3gSodium: 145mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gBlue Smart Points: 1Green Smart Points: 1Plus Points: 3