Recipe: Cold Fresh Tomato Soup (food processor)

COLD FRESH TOMATO SOUP

"Here's a great way to take advantage of late summer's sublime tomatoes. Use the ripest tomatoes possible."

3 pounds flavorful tomatoes, quartered
1 cup tomato juice, or as needed
2 cup chopped fresh basil or dill
1 to 2 scallions, minced, optional
Juice of 4 lemon
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Place all the ingredients in a food processor and process to a chunky puree.

Transfer to a serving container and serve at once, or cover and refrigerate until chilled, if desired.

Makes 6 servings
Excerpted from The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet by Nava Atlas
Copyright 2001 by Nava Atlas. Excerpted by permission of Broadway, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.