This month, for Allrecipes, my assignment was to create a unique gluten-free recipe using Classico® Tomato & Basil pasta sauce.  One of the recipes I came up with was for this Easy Gazpacho!  A gazpacho is a soup made from raw vegetables and served cold.  It usually has a tomato base (the pasta sauce in this instance!) and is a great option for the hot days of summer because it is so refreshing! It is also VERY figure friendly!  And did I mention, it tastes great too??

This recipe is so easy because it is basically a dump and go recipe.  The hardest part is chopping all the vegetables.  It also requires no cooking.  It makes a great first course or a wonderful light lunch. You will never guess that the soup starts with a jar of "pasta" sauce either!

It's just the thing to enjoy during the upcoming "dog days of summer"!  Bring them on!

Easy Gazpacho

By Renee's Kitchen Adventures

Ingredients

• 1-24 oz. jar Classico® Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce
• 24 oz. water
• juice of one fresh lemon
• 2 tsp. granulated sugar
• hot sauce, as desired
• 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped, red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped, orange or yellow bell pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion
• 1 1/2 cups diced English cucumber
• 1/4 cup fresh, chopped basil
• salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• fresh chopped parsley, for garnish, if desired

Instructions

1. In large bowl, combine all ingredients.
2. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours to blend flavors.
3. Stir and portion out servings. Top with chopped parsley, if desired. Serve cold.

Yield: Approx. 8 cups (1 cup per serving) 
Prep Time: 00 hrs. 15 mins.

Cook time: 00 hrs. 00 mins.
Total time: 15 mins. (plus chill time) 
Tags: soup, gluten-free, vegetables, cucumber, tomato

A Renee's Kitchen Adventures exclusive submitted to Classico® and Allrecipes.com as an Allstar activity 

Servings - 8   Serving Size - approx. 1 cup of soup   Points Plus per Serving - 2 Points+
Calories - 76.2,   Total Fat - 2.5g,   Carb. - 10.3g,   Protein - 1.6g,   Fiber - 1.7g 

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My family LOVED this soup!  You would never in a million years believe it started with a jar of pasta sauce!  I do have to confess, we did kick ours up with quite a bit of hot sauce!  YUM!  

If you find it gets a little to thick for you after refrigeration, just add enough water to make it the consistency you desire. 

How about you?  Are you a fan of gazpacho?  Would you be willing to give this easy version a try?