3 c Vegetable or tomato juice

1 md Onion; minced

2 md Tomatoes; diced

1 Green bell pepper; minced

1 Garlic clove; crushed

1 md Cucumber; diced

2 tb Lemon juice

2 tb Red wine vinegar

1 ts Dried tarragon

1 ts Minced fresh basil

1 pn Ground cumin

1 ds Hot sauce

2 tb Olive oil

Salt and pepper; to taste Combine all ingredients and chill for 2 hours. HINT: Out of time? Forget al the mincing and chopping. Cube the vegetables, then throw all of the ingredients into a blender or food processor and blend slowly until the vegetables are chunky and the soup is well blended. Preparation time: 15-40 minutes Chilling time: 2 hours Source: The Compassionate Cook - by Ingrid Newkirk and PETA Typed for you by Karen Mintzias