MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Slightly Cooked Gazpacho Categories: Vegetables, Soups, Herbs, Squash Yield: 8 Cups 5 tb EVOO; divided 1 tb Garlic; minced 1/2 c Carrots; fine diced 3 c Tomatoes; peeled, seeded, - pureed 2 tb Fresh lemon juice 1 c Fennel or celery; fine diced 1 c Cucumber; peeled, seeded, - finely diced 1/2 c Red onion; fine diced 1/2 c Zucchini; fine diced Salt & coarse black pepper 1 pt Tiny, ripe tomatoes; each - quartered 2 tb Fresh Italian parsley; - fine chopped 2 tb Fresh basil; fine chopped 1 tb Red wine vinegar In a medium saucepan, heat 3 tb of olive oil over medium heat. When hot, add the garlic and saute until light brown. Add the carrots and continue to saute for 1 minute. Add the tomato juice and bring up to a boil. Pull mixture off the heat and cool over an ice bath or refrigerate for 1 hour. In a medium bowl, combine the cooled tomato mixture, lemon juice, fennel, cucumber, onion, zucchini, 1 ts salt, and 1 ts pepper. Stir in 1 tb olive oil. Place the bowl in the refrigerator to chill until cold. Just before serving, add the tomatoes, parsley, basil, and vinegar. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil over top. Recipe Courtesy of Michael Chiarello RECIPE FROM: https://www.foodnetwork.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM