I'd Like Some Blood in my Gazpacho, Please

Cooking, while fun, can also be VERY DANGEROUS, especially when you're in a rush and throwing things around carelessly. I've been cooking for about a year now, so an injury was bound to happen eventually. Yesterday, while replicating my dad's recipe for gazpacho, I slammed my knife down on a bulb of garlic, smacking my middle finger onto an adjacent open can in the process. I panicked, cried, dripped blood everywhere and, after a long afternoon in the Emergency Room with my husband, emerged with eight stitches. Despite the trauma, the gazpacho came delicious and I ate it today for lunch (using my "good" hand, of course!).

* To see the damage done to my finger, check out the end of the post*

Ingredients

All the tomatoes in a 28 oz can of Muir Glen Whole tomatoes

1 medium white onion, diced

1 medium green pepper, diced

1 1/2 cups vegetable juice

1 large or 2 small garlic cloves

1/4 cup olive oil ( I used a little less to cut back on calories)

2 tbsp red wine vinegar

6-7 basil leaves

salt and pepper

optional: avocado and shrimp

Combine all of the ingredients listed above in a food processor and pulse until the soup is as chunky or as smooth as you desire. (Difficult, I know)

Garnish with avocado chunks and toss in some diced shrimp for a more complete meal!

Photos of My Injury