Black Bean Gazpacho - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups chopped peeled and seeded tomatoes
1 (12 ounce) can spicy vegetable juice
1 cup cubed cooked ham
1 (15 ounce) can black beans or (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 1/2 cup summer squash or 1/2 cup zucchini (or combination)
1/2 cup chopped green sweet peppers or 1/2 cup yellow sweet pepper
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
2 tablespoons Italian salad dressing
bottled hot pepper sauce (optional)

Preparation

In a large mixing bowl combine tomatoes, juice, ham, beans, cucumber or squash, chopped pepper, green onions, and dressing.
Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours.
If desired, serve with bottled hot pepper sauce.
Makes 4 main-dish servings.
*Note:If you're not so hot about hot and spicy food, you can use regular vegetable juice, or even the reduced-sodium version.
Make-Ahead Tip: Combine ingredients; cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours.