Golden Gazpacho

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large orange bell peppers or 1 large yellow bell pepper
• 3 1/2 lbs yellow tomatoes or 3 1/2 lbs orange tomatoes, peeled, cored, divided
• 1 cup coarsely chopped sweet onion
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon kosher sea salt (to taste)
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 -3 red chili peppers or 2 -3 green jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 position rack in upper third of oven; preheat broiler.
• 2 place bell pepper on baking sheet and broil, turning every 4 to 5 minutes, until the skin is blackened and blistered on all sides, 20 to 25 minutes.
• 3 transfer the pepper to a bowl, cover and let steam until the skin is loosened, about 10 minutes.
• 4 uncover; when cool enough to handle, remove the skin. discard stem, seeds and ribs.
• 5 place the roasted pepper and half of the tomatoes in a blender with onion and oil; puree until smooth.
• 6 transfer to a large metal bowl.
• 7 puree the remaining tomatoes until smooth and add to the bowl; stir to combine.
• 8 refrigerate the gazpacho until chilled, at least 2 hours.
• 9 season with salt and pepper.
• 10 serve garnished with jalapenos, if desired.