Hearty Country Style Gazpacho

This is by far the easiest soup I have ever made. The key to getting the soup right is to use ripe, fresh ingredients. This dish showcases mother nature's flavour.

Serves 3 as main course or 5 for a starter

Ingredients:
1 kilo fresh tomatoes - cherry tomatoes are better.
2 small cucumbers peeled and chopped
1 large red pepper chopped
5 cloves of garlic peeled
1/4 onion chopped (for the soup)
1/4 onion chopped (for the garnish)
2-3 slices of bread (whatever you have at hand)
2-3 tablespoons chopped basil, parsley or other herbs you like
1 tablespoon vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Tobasco sauce
generous pinch of salt

Method:

1. Take all the ingredients except the herbs and the onions for garnish. Put it in a blender and blend until it is well blended.
2. For a more refined version, you can put the soup through a sieve and strain out all the seeds and skin - but for the hearty version enjoy as is.
3. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours until it is cold.
4. Serve cold, garnish with the chopped onions and herbs. For an extra kick add a dash of Tabasco.