INGREDIENTS

3 pounds very ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped
½ cucumber, roughly chopped
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 piece stale baguette or white bread, soaked in water
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon salt, more to taste

Garnish Options
Croutons
Diced onions
Diced red pepper
Diced cucumber
Diced tomatoes
Chopped hard-boiled egg
Chopped cured ham
Extra virgin olive oil

Method

• Working in batches if necessary, blend together the tomatoes, cucumber, garlic, bread, and vinegars.
• Pass the purée through a food mill or fine sieve to remove seeds, skin, and any bulk. Return purée to blender, add salt, and while running add the olive oil. If using a Vitamix you can skip the food mill/sieve step, season with salt, and add olive oil while the Vitamix is running.
• Chill at least four hours or overnight. Serve with garnishes.