Cold Tomato Summer Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 6 fresh, ripe tomatoes, seeds removed, chopped
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, chopped fine
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped fine
• 2 stalks celery, chopped fine
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 zucchini, chopped fine
• 1/2 medium sweet onion, chopped fine
• 1-2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 cups tomato juice
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• Hot sauce if needed

Directions

Stir everything together in a large bowl. Pour in extra tomato juice as needed until the soup is as thick or as loose as you like it. Taste and tweak the seasoning. It gets even better after resting overnight.