GAZPACHO: COLD SPANISH SOUP, ASHTON STYLE #218

•  Gaspacho is a traditional Spanish cold tomato based soup.  Certainly a great  soup for
• summer as .it is a cool chnge from hot soup. This recipe is for at least 8 to 10 people! 
•  I encourage you to try this recipe.
• INGREDIENTS:
•        8 medium tomatoes, minced with skin on
•      1/2 gal water
•      1 cup scallons
•      1 cup minced onions
•      2 red onions minced
•      2 yellow bell peppers minced
•      2 red bell peppers minced
•      6 cloves garlic cut into four
•      1 cucumber,sliced with skin on then cut in four with skin on
•      1/2 tsp black peppeer
•     2 tbls Miller or equiv  chicken base
•      1 cup red wine vinegar
•      1 cup crème fraiche
• DIRECTION
• 1. pour 1/2 cup virgin olive oil in a large fry pan and
•     heat oil until hot
• 2,( except the tomatoes), add all the vegtables including  soup base, pepper,
•    fresh oregano minced, fresh thyme minced,, fresh basil minced, and saute until vegtables
•     are nearly brown, but add the garlic pieces rthe last ten minutes
•  3. in a separate fry pan add the tomatoes and cook a good hslf hour
•  4, now add the water
•  5, add all the rest of  ingredients
•  6. put in refridgerater at least 4 hours or overnight
•  7. will serve 8 to 10