Food & Cooking Recipes Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes Andrea's Spicy BLT Soup 3.0 (38) 1 Review By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 16, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Servings: 4 "This no-cook chilled soup is made for times when you have a bonanza of ripe tomatoes on hand. The toppings really make it a meal. I like to add a few leaves of tender butterhead lettuce, crumbled crispy bacon, and toasty croutons made from a loaf of country-style bread."-- Andrea Reusing, chef-owner, Lantern restaurant, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Ingredients 2 pounds assorted tomatoes, roughly chopped Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 small cucumber, roughly chopped 2 medium Fresno chiles or jalapenos, stemmed and chopped ½ small yellow onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, smashed and peeled 2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar 1 slice white bread, crust removed, torn into pieces ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil ½ teaspoon sugar Chopped Egg and Garlic Vinaigrette Croutons, crumbled cooked bacon, and sliced lettuce Directions Sprinkle tomatoes with 1/4 teaspoon salt; let sit 10 minutes. In a blender, combine tomatoes, cucumber, chiles, onion, garlic, vinegar, bread, oil, and sugar and puree until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl, pressing on solids; discard solids. Cover soup and refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours (or up to 3 days). Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve with a drizzle of vinaigrette and desired toppings. Rate it Print