Sunnys Easy Roasted Green Gazpacho Recipes

SUNNY'S EASY ROASTED GARLIC AND PUMPKIN HUMMUS

Steps:

• For the roasted garlic: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the olive oil and garlic in a ramekin or small baking dish and roast, making sure the garlic does not begin to brown but just turns a light golden color and becomes tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• For the hummus: Add the roasted garlic cloves plus 2 tablespoons of the oil from the ramekin (reserve the remaining oil) to a food processor along with the garbanzo beans, pumpkin puree, lemon juice, tahini, pumpkin pie spice and a nice pinch of salt. Blend until smooth, then add a bit more of the roasted garlic oil to smooth out the texture. Taste and add a bit more salt and lemon juice if needed. Spoon into a bowl and pour any remaining olive oil over the top; cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• For the pumpkin seed garnish: When ready to serve, add the pumpkin seeds and a pinch of salt to a saute pan on medium-high heat and toast, tossing, until the seeds are fragrant and develop a bit of a sheen, about 4 minutes. Season with a pinch of salt.
• Sprinkle the toasted pumpkin seeds over top of the hummus and serve slightly chilled or at room temperature.

GREEN GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Roast the poblano pepper directly over a gas burner, turning, until charred all over. (Alternatively, broil the pepper.) Transfer to a cutting board to cool slightly and then peel, seed and chop. Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes; set aside to cool slightly.
• Put the mint, cucumbers, lemon juice, oil and garlic mixture and chopped poblano in a blender and puree until smooth. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Ladle the gazpacho into 4 small bowls and top evenly with the tomato, chives and crab or shrimp. Drizzle with oil.

ROASTED GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F Combine the tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, onions, garlic, and olive oil in a large roasting pan and roast, stirring occasionally, until the eggplant is tender, about 30 minutes.
• Put the mixture into a bowl and add the vinegar, salt, pepper, water, and bread. Refrigerate and allow to cool for several hours or overnight.
• Pour the mixture into a food processor or blender. You can put it through a food mill or strainer to remove any remaining solids.
• Check seasoning, garnish and serve.

GREEN GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Blend honeydew melon, cucumber, onion, avocado, jalapeno pepper, garlic, white balsamic vinegar, lime juice, salt, and black pepper in a blender until smooth. Adjust seasonings if desired and chill before serving.

ROASTED VEGETABLE GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut the tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, and onions into large chunks as directed, making all the chunks approximately the same size. Toss the vegetable chunks and garlic cloves in a large bowl with the olive oil.
• Spread vegetables in a single layer in a roasting pan. Roast in the preheated oven 25 minutes or till tender, turning once.
• Puree the vegetables with the 4 cups broth and place in a large bowl. Add sherry vinegar and black pepper to taste.
• Cut crusts off bread slices and discard or reserve for another use. Tear the bread slices into pieces and stir into the soup mixture.
• Refrigerate several hours. Serve garnished with fresh chopped cilantro.

SPEEDY GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Working in 2 batches and using on/off turns, finely chop cucumber and bell pepper in processor. Add 2 cups tomato juice and remaining ingredients; blend to coarse puree. Season to taste with salt. Transfer to bowl. Cover and chill 2 hours for flavors to develop. Mix in more tomato juice by 1/4 cupfuls if too spicy.