Gazpacho With Jalapeno And Cilantro - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups tomato juice
8 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 English cucumber, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 green onion, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons jalapeno peppers, minced
2 garlic, minced
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce (optional)

Preparation

Combiner 1 cup tomato juice, half of tomatoes, half of cucumbber and half of pepper in blender. Puree until smooth.
Pour into large bowl. Stir in remaining tomatoes, cucumer and pepper, add onion, cilantro, parsley, lemon juice, green onion, jalapeno, garlic and chili powder.
Transfer 1 cup mixture to blender. Add 2-1/2 cups tomato juice to blender and puree.
Pour back into large bowl and stir to combine. Thin with additional tomato juice, if needed. Season with salt and pepper.
Cover and chill 2 hours.