1 small sweet red or green pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
1/2medium-size cucumber, peeled, halved, seeded, and sliced thin
2medium-size ripe tomatoes, peeled, cored, seeded, and shopped
1 1/2cupslow-sodium chicken broth
2tbsplemon juice
1tbspolive oil
1/8tspcayenne pepper
1/8tsphot red pepper sauce
1small sweet red or green pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped(vegetable garnish)
2green onions, including tops, sliced thin(vegetable garnish)
1ripe tomato, cored, seeded, and chopped(vegetable garnish)
1/2meduim -size cucumber, peeled halved, seeded, and chopped(vegetable garnish)
1/4cupminced parsley(vegetable garnish)
Instructions
Place all the soup ingredients in an electric blender or food processor and whirl for 30 seconds or until smooth. Pur into a large bowl, cover loosely, and chill in the refrigerator at least 1 hour.
Before serving, add all the vegetable garnishes to the gazpacho, then ladle into 4 chilled bowls.