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Gazpacho soup with garlic and rosemary ciabatta

Richard Bewley
This is definitely a recipe which requires a blender or food processor. If you can resist, make it a day or two before you need it, and leave it to chill in the fridge for the flavours to permeate throughout. Definitely serve chilled.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Starter
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 400-500 grammes ripe tomatoes skinned, de-seeded and chopped.
  • 1 x cucumber peeled, de-seeded and chopped
  • 1 x large red orange, or yellow bell pepper, de-seeded and chopped
  • 1 x small red onion finely chopped
  • 2-3 tbsps white or cider vinegar
  • 2-3 tbsps olive oil
  • 1 x red chilli de-seeded and finely sliced
  • 1 x clove garlic grated
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • finely cubed tomato bell pepper, tomato and sliced spring onion to garnish.
  • 2 x ciabatta rolls
  • 1 x sprig rosemary
  • coarse sea salt

Instructions
 

  • First, you'll need to peel the tomatoes. Score a cross with a sharp knife at the bottom of each fruit, place in a large bowl, then blanch for 3-4 minutes by pouring boiling water over. The skin will now easy peel off - simply gently pull from each corner. Remove the seeds,roughly chop, then place in a food processor or blender. Add half the grated garlic and red chilli.
  • Next, peel, de-seed and chop the cucumber, and add to the tomatoes. Then, peel and finely chop a small red onion, de-seed and chop the red pepper, and blitz the ingredients together for 1-2 minutes. Add the vinegar, 2 x tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper and blitz for another 30 seconds or so.
  • Transfer to an airtight container, and refrigerate for a few hours, or overnight to allow the flavours to permeate.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 200C, line an oven tray with tin foil and lightly brush with oil and heat it up at the same time.
  • Next, slice the ciabatta rolls into thin slices, and add the remaining grated garlic, and drizzle with a little olive oil. Sprinkle rosemary and coarse sea salt, then bake in the over for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, evenly distribute the soup into bowls, and garnish with finely chopped pepper, tomato, spring onion and cucumber.