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                      OLIVE GARDEN GAZPACHO ITALIANO

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soups                            Vegetables
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  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        WALDINE VAN GEFFEN
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                        SOUP BASE
  28       oz           Canned italian plum
                        Tomatoes
   1                    Clove garlic -- minced
     1/2   c            Mixed herbs -- chopped very
                        Fine
     1/2   c            Olive oil
   3       tb           White wine vinegar
   3       tb           Lemon juice
   1       t            Salt
     1/4   c            White or red onion -- diced
   3       c            Chicken broth
     3/4   ts           Tabasco sauce
   1       t            Sugar -- optional
     1/2   c            Green bell pepper -- chopped
                        Fine
     1/2   c            Cucumber -- peeled&chopped
                        Fine
   1       c            Tomato -- chopped to 1/4"
     1/2   c            Ditalini or tubetti, cooked
                        Rinsed and drained

  This soup should be served cold 35-45~. The vegetable
  and pasta solids should
  not be added to the base until time of serving or they
  may become soggy. SOUP BASE-Process tomatoes, juice,
  garlic and herbs.  Mix in a non-aluminum bowl with
  olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, onion, stock,
  Tabasco and sugar.  Place in fridge allowing 4 hours
  for soup base to chill and marry flavors.  Prepare the
  veggies and chill along with the pasta.  To serve: Soup
  bowls should be very cold. Stir the base well and
  ladle 6 oz of soup per bowl.  Add a good tb of blended
  veggies and 2 tb of pasta to each bowl. Garnish with a
  few croutons and sprinkle the croutons with parmesan
  and chopped parsley.  Source: The Olive Garden.
  
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