Jane’s Famous Gazpacho

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups Clamato juice
  • 1/2 cup onion – minced
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup green bell pepper – minced
  • 3 Tablespoons parsley – chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic- minced (we use the kind in the jar)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 8 medium tomatoes – chopped
  • 2 cucumbers – chopped
  • 2 avocados – chopped
  • topping suggestions:  sour cream, garlic croutons, parmesan cheese

Directions:

Combine Clamato juice, onion, olive oil, wine vinegar, green pepper, parsley, garlic, Tabasco, salt and pepper.   Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.   Next day:  add tomatoes, cucumbers and avocados.  Refrigerate until all is cold.   Serve very cold with sour cream/croutons/Parmesan cheese or whatever you prefer!