This recipe creates a wonderful texture by dividing the vegetables in half, chopping one half and pureeing the rest. Then the 2 are re-combined to add a touch of crunch to an otherwise smooth soup.

Ingredients

• 2-3 large tomatoes
• 2 onions
• 1 medium cucumber
• 1 medium green pepper
• 5 oz pimento
• 2 cups tomato juice
• 3 T chives to garnish
• croutons to garnish

Steps

1. Use a blender to puree half of ingredients: tomatoes, onions, cucumber, peppers, pimento, and tomato juice.
2. Finely chop the other half of the vegetables.
3. In a large bowl or jug, mix the puree with the remaining tomato juice. Chill for 2 hours.
4. Pour the soup into chilled bowls and add 2-3 T of chopped vegetables to each bowl. Sprinkle with chives and croutons.