Mary's Tropical Gazpacho

Description

Ingredients

• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cups peeled seeded and diced cucumbers
• 1 1/2 cups diced red bell peppers
• 1/2 cup diced red onions
• 1 cup diced tomatoes
• 1 cup canned un-sweetened pineapple chunks (in juice)
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 pinch Cayenne
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 1/2 cups French bread or Italian bread (tear it into chunks but Mary says this is) (optional)
• 3 cups tomato juice

salt and black pepper  

Procedures

• In a food processor, combine the garlic, 1/2 of the diced cucumber, 1/2 of the diced bell peppers, the red onions, 1/2 of the tomatoes, the pineapple and its juice, vinegar, Cayenne, cumin, bread chunks if you have them, tomato juice and puree until smooth.
• Transfer to a bowl, then stir in the remaining diced cucumbers, bell peppers, and tomatoes.
• salt and pepper to taste.
• Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours until cold.