SHRIMP GAZPACHO

This is a cool summer soup. But I also like to use it as our appetizer at Christmas, because it is so wonderfully red and green!

1/2 bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1 8oz. can tomatoes, drained (use fresh ones in summer)
1/2 small cucumber, finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1/2 small garlic clove, crushed
2 tsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. wine vinegar
1 cup tomato juice (or Bloody Mary mix)
1 cup fresh shrimp (can used canned ones, but there is a vast difference)
salt
pepper
dash of Tabasco
Pinch of sugar


Stir all ingredients together in a bowl. Chill for a few hours. Serve cold. The above serves four. I usually double or triple, depending on who's coming to dinner.


Antoinette Klein