by ☃ Shannon K. Wendt
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July 26, 2006

What's for Dinner? BLT's and Gazpacho

August 22, 2007 07:23 PM UTC
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The star of tonight’s dinner: tomatoes! I never get tired of fresh, just ripened tomatoes from our garden. Feel free to garnish the soup with chopped veggies or fresh herbs.

The BLT was simply mayo, bacon, green tomatoes and lettuce on grilled wheat bread.

Gazpacho
1 1/2 lbs fresh tomatoes, cored and quartered
1 large cucumber, seeded and chopped
1 yellow or red bell pepper, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
2 large garlic cloves, peeled
3 T sherry wine vinegar
2 t sea salt
splash of olive oil
hot pepper flakes to taste

Puree tomatoes in a blender or food processor. Pour into a bowl. Puree remaining; add to bowl. Stir and taste. Adjust as desired.

Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.

Stir before serving.

Comments: 29

☃ Shannon K. Wendt Aug 22, 2007, 7:28pm UTC
I have your soup and samwich waiting!
Sarah G. Aug 22, 2007, 7:39pm UTC
I love BLT!
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Aug 22, 2007, 7:42pm UTC
Me too, Sarah. Especially with lots of mayo!
Teresa W. Aug 22, 2007, 7:54pm UTC
I like a BLT too though I use turkey bacon instead of pork. I like lots of mayo also!
*LORA* M. Aug 22, 2007, 7:58pm UTC
blt sounds good now
Apryl Just Apryl Aug 22, 2007, 8:02pm UTC
Shannon you doll! You knew I was coming, umm good! Thank you, I love those red rascals right off the vine, warmed by the sun with just a kiss of sweetness. good stuff!
Robin G. Aug 22, 2007, 8:05pm UTC
Yuck, yuck and YUCKO.

Gimme a BLT minus the L and T. On white bread.

Cold soup=YUCKO. AND it's made from fresh tomatoes? Ew.
Sue * Aug 22, 2007, 8:44pm UTC
I thought I'd look for your article to have "pretend dinner" with you. I'm feeling a bit porky so it was hot cereal for me tonight, and I'm full...but, not satisfied. BLT's I love, I've never been big on cold soups. It was interesting to find your article sandwiched between the titles of "Moola" and "Penis Envy"...I don't know why, but I found that amusing.
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Aug 22, 2007, 8:55pm UTC
I see that MOST of you know what's good!

LOL, Sue... the variety is what makes Gather great!
Rob Appell Aug 22, 2007, 9:26pm UTC
I know what a BLT is...and I'll have a couple. You don't even have to leave any ingredients out...just slop some extra mayo on them. Now gazpacho...I don't know. I hear someone say cold soup? No way...my soup's gotta be hot if it's going with a sammie.
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Aug 22, 2007, 9:30pm UTC
Warm day= cold soup.
Linda K. Aug 22, 2007, 9:46pm UTC
I love BLT's and gazpacho. I've never eaten them together but it would be a good mix. I don't put my gazpacho in the blender. I like texture so I chop everything and put a little sour cream on top.
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Aug 22, 2007, 9:52pm UTC
Linda, I thought about that too. But I wondered if it would be too much like a salsa...
Linda K. Aug 22, 2007, 9:54pm UTC
Shannon, without the peppers and with the sherry wine vinegar it doesn't taste like salsa. I sometimes put homemade croutons on it. It is yum and lasts a long time in the frig.
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Aug 23, 2007, 8:50am UTC
Linda, I had some sourdough I was going to toast and put on top, but I thought the bread from the sammies would be enough!

Thanks, Audrey :)
ankur j. Aug 23, 2007, 9:39am UTC
Hot Tomato soup with cream and pieces of fried bread into it is one of my favorite.
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Aug 23, 2007, 9:45am UTC
Ankur, that sounds yummy too!
Susan O. Aug 23, 2007, 10:28am UTC
The soup sounds great. It is one of my summer favorites
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Aug 23, 2007, 10:40am UTC
It was SO good, Susan! I like to call it anti-cancer in a bowl.
Risa G. Aug 23, 2007, 11:25pm UTC
Sounds like a fabulous combination to me! I love BLT's - any combination of pork, greens and tomatoes. Pancetta, Lettuce & tomato, or Pancetta, Mesclun Greens & Tomatoes, you name it. Love it.
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Aug 24, 2007, 9:24am UTC
Risa, pancetta sounds fabulous!
Heidi M. Aug 24, 2007, 2:07pm UTC
This is all stuff I have on hand right now! I MUST try it tomorrow! Tonight it is my summer salad at my in-laws.

green tom. that is really something i have to try. Right now that is all that is on my plants, except for 1 reddish tom, so I might as well.

THANKS!
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Aug 24, 2007, 3:30pm UTC
Let me know how it turns out, Heidi :)
Kylee S. Aug 24, 2007, 7:31pm UTC
Sounds delicious. I do have a question though, can cooking wine or red wine vinegar be substituted for the cooking sherry.
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Aug 24, 2007, 9:24pm UTC
Red wine vinegar would be wonderful. If you use sherry, add a bit of white wine vinegar with it. (I wouldn't do just a straight wine, however).
Mary S. Aug 29, 2007, 4:58pm UTC
I love gazpacho! Thanks for the new recipe.
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Aug 30, 2007, 9:41am UTC
Thanks for checking it out, Mary.

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