Serves 6

Ingredients
250ml Del Monte Tomato juice
100g rustic white bread, crusts removed
500g ripe plum tomatoes, skinned, halved and de-seeded
1/2 red onion, roughly chopped
3 garlic cloves, peeled
1/2 cucumber, peeled
A good pinch caster sugar
100ml extra virgin olive oil
2 - 3 tsp good quality sherry vinegar (to taste)
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method
1) Soak the bread in enough tomato juice to cover.
2) Place all the ingredients, except the tomato juice in a food processor and blitz. Add the bread and all the tomato juice and blend until smooth. Season to taste.
3) Chill until ready to serve.
4) Serve with fresh crusty bread.