Gazpacho
A very popular dish in Europe, this is a creamy, savory, and refreshing tomato soup. The taste is balanced between the natural sweetness of tomatoes and a little fresh acidity, perfect served warm.
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Time
30 min
Serves
3
Difficulty
easy
🛒 Ingredients
- 500 grams of ripe tomatoes
- 1 medium-sized onion, roughly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, bruised
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 300-350 ml vegetable stock
- 1 tablespoon potato starch or 2 tablespoons cooked rice (for natural thickness)
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar (optional, to balance the sour taste)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh basil leaves for garnish
👩🍳 Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil, saute the onion and garlic until fragrant and wilted
- 2
Add the tomatoes, stir briefly, then pour in the vegetable stock. Cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes until the tomatoes are completely soft.
- 3
Add potato starch or cooked rice and stir well. Turn off the heat and let it cool slightly.
- 4
Blend the entire mixture with a blender until it is completely smooth and soft.
- 5
Pour back into the pan, heat briefly, season with salt, pepper and a little sugar if needed.
- 6
Serve warm, garnished with fresh basil leaves.