Savory Soup, Fish and Potatoes Cold Tomato Soup

Name: Savory Soup, Fish and Potatoes Cold Tomato Soup
Total time: 15 min
Yield: About 6 servings
Ingredients: 5 cloves garlic, peeled; 2 1/2 pounds very ripe tomatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces (6 cups); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce; 1/3 cup peanut oil; 1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup shredded basil

By Jacques Pepin

Total Time: 15 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:About 6 servings

5cloves garlic, peeled
2½pounds very ripe tomatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces (6 cups)
1teaspoon salt
½teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½teaspoon Tabasco sauce
⅓cup peanut oil
1½tablespoons white vinegar
1cup water
½cup shredded basil

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Preparation

Step 1
Place the garlic in the bowl of a food processor, and process it for a few seconds. Add the tomatoes, and process the mixture for 30 to 45 seconds, until pureed.
Step 2
For a smooth soup, push the pureed tomatoes and garlic through a food mill, or press the mixture with the back of a spoon through a conventional strainer.
Step 3
Add the salt, pepper, Tabasco, oil, vinegar and water to the pureed mixture, and stir to mix well. Refrigerate until serving time.
Step 4
Spoon into bowls, and serve with basil sprinkled on top.