Simple Spanish Gazpacho

Serves 4-6
From food.com

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ripe juicy tomatoes, rinsed and cut into pieces
• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 1/2 white onion, cut into 4 pieces
• 1 green bell pepper, rinsed, seeded, and diced
• 1 cucumber, about 6-7 inches long, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 1 cup virgin olive oil
• 1 piece French bread (3-4 inches long piece)

Preparation
Place the piece of bread in a bowl with water in order to soak it. Once soaked, put all water away, squeeze the soaked bread with your bare hands as much as you can and set aside.

In a good blender or food processor, put the tomatoes, the garlic, onion, pepper, cucumber, squeezed bread. Add remaining ingredients and blend on a high speed until there are no bits and pieces left. It should be creamy with a bit of texture, not watery. Pour it in a jar or bowl and let it chill in your fridge. Do not heat or freeze. Serve it in bowls as a first course for any meal.