Gazpacho Soup canned

[HappyValley]

Has anyone tried this? Will the process of canning change the vegetables since this is served as a cold soup?

[Cat]

Well, I've tried. I've looked & looked.

 

 

The best I can find is a frozen recipe:

 

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Gazpacho - Easy-to-Freeze Recipe

 

Adapted from The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest, by Carol W. Costenbader (Storey Books, 2002).

 

At this time of year - late summer - a recipe using ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, peppers, garlic couldn't be better.

 

SIMPLE SOLUTION: Given the abundance of these vegetables in farmers' markets and gardens, the recipe here is particularly useful because it is easy to freeze; you can make big batches of it using the harvest's abundance.

The author of this book notes that her guests always ask for this recipe and can't believe it came from the freezer.

 

INGREDIENTS:

 

6 medium tomatoes, peeled, cored, and chopped

5 cups vegetable juice, or 40 ounces canned

2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and chopped

1 large onion, chopped

1 large green bell pepper, seeded and chopped

1 stalk celery, chopped

1/3 cup red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

 

1. Combine all ingredients and toss until the vegetables are evenly coated with oil, vinegar, and herbs.

2. Pour into two 1 1/2-quart freezer containers. Seal, label well, and freeze for up to 3 months.

3. To serve, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and store chilled. It will keep for 3 days thawed in the refrigerator.

 

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/gazpacho-...eze-recipe.html

 

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Canning would change the texture and, most likely, the flavor.

 

It's the fresh taste that makes it so appealing.

 

 

That said, here's one canned version:

http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/jump.js...archid=inceptor

 

So I guess you could try it. Do it according to the tomato soup canning instructions.

 

[HappyValley]

Thank you so much Cat - I think I might trying freezing it. I seem to always have extra.