"At the top of our list of recipes we like to make when the weather gets really hot is gazpacho. The cold soup, from the Andalusia region of southern Spain, is a wonderful midsummer treat...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup stale French bread cubes, crusts removed
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Cold water
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3 cups diced peeled tomatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds)
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2/3 cup Green bell peppers, diced
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2/3 cup peeled and diced English or other cucumber
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1/3 cup diced red onion
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2 garlic cloves, pressed
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1 1/2 cups tomato juice
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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
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Minced green bell pepper and cucumber slices, for garnish