short-cut chilled white bean tomato soup

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White Bean Gazpacho

 

Recipe By :Lorna Sass

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:10

Categories : Short-Cut Soups

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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15 ounce canned organic navy beans

1 small garlic clove

2 teaspoons sherry or red wine vinegar -- plus more to taste

14 1/2 ounce canned diced tomatoes with green chilies -- see tip

1 cup diced cucumbers (Kirby) -- see tip

salt -- to taste

hot red pepper sauce (tabasco) -- to taste

 

In a food processor, puree the organic beans with their liquid, (see tip), the

garlic, and 2 teaspoons vinegar until very smooth. If you're using fresh

tomatoes, add half of them plus the diced jalapeno at this point. Transfer to a

bowl. If using canned tomatoes. stir those in at this point; or stir in the

remaining fresh tomatoes. Add the cucumbers, and a bit more vinegar if needed,

to give the soup a slight acid edge. Add salt and hot pepper sauce, to taste.

Serve chilled.

 

TIP - If you're NOT using organic beans, drain and rinse them. Substitute 1/3

cup tomato juice for the canned bean liquid.

 

TIP - If you can find them, use Kirby (pickling) cucumbers. They are smaller,

denser, and more flavorful than the large waxed supermarket variety, and their

unwaxed skins don't require peeling.

 

TIP - Replace the canned tomatoes with 1 1/2 to 2 cups seeded and finely diced

plum tomatoes plus 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced.

 

TIP - If using fresh tomatoes you may need to thin the soup slightly with canned

tomato juice or water.

 

VARIATION: Roasted Red Pepper Gazpacho: Puree 1/3 cup diced roasted red pepper

along with the beans. Proceed as directed in the recipe.

 

VARIATION: Herbed White Bean Gazpacho: Stir in 1 tablespoon rosemary or basil

olive oil at the end, or drizzle a bit over each serving.

 

Source:

" Lorna Sass' Short-Cut Vegetarian "

Yield:

" 4 1/2 cups "

T(Chill):

" 0:30 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 140 Calories; 1g Fat (3.5% calories from

fat); 9g Protein; 27g Carbohydrate; 6g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 889mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Other

Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : For a refreshing summer appetizer, or light main dish, if served in

larger amounts, gazpacho can't be beat. In this unorthodox version, pureed white

beans create a low-fat soup that nevertheless seems rich and creamy. If you plan

ahead ad chill the canned beans and tomatoes (preferably organic), you won't

even have to chill the finished soup.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 26969 0 5458 220 3010 0 0