Creamy Iced Tomato Soup

This is an amazing low fat, full-of-taste cold tomato soup and it is very easy to prepare. Cooking time is cooling time.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 4 cups

Ingredients

• 2  tomatoes (large, ripe)
• 1  garlic clove (crushed)
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 2  cups tomato juice (fresh or canned)
• 1  cucumber (large English diced)
• 1  cup low-fat sour cream (for richer soup use full-fat)

Directions

1. Place all ingredients in a blender except sour cream.
2. Puree until smooth.
3. Refrigerate until cold (you may prepare up to 2 days in advance).
4. Just before serving, stir in sour cream.
5. Serving suggestions: To keep the soup cold while serving, place a smaller bowl inside a large bowl and add ice to the larger bowl. Place the cold soup in the smaller bowl. Serve the soup in small bowls or single serving "shot glasses".