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Ingredients
- 2 large garlic cloves
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 thick slice bread, crust removed
- 90ml/3fl oz olive oil
- 450g/1lb canned whole peeled plum tomatoes
- 900g/2lb ripe tomatoes, deseeded and chopped
- 1 large onion, choped
- 1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
- 2 red peppers, seeded and chopped
- 1 tablespoon tomato purée
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 lemons, cut into wedges, to serve
Instructions
- Put the garlic, egg yolk and bread
in a blender or food processor.
With the motor running, slowly add
the oil in a thin steady stream until
the mixture turns to mayonnaise. - Add the chopped tomatoes, onion,
cucumber, peppers and tomato
purée in batches, and continue
blending until smooth. - Season with salt and pepper to
taste, and chill in the refrigerator
until ready to serve. - Just before serving, check the
seasoning and adjust if necessary.
Serve cold with lemon wedges for
squeezing over.
