3 c  Tomato juice or
3 c  Vegetable juice cocktail
2 pk Instant beef broth or
2    Beef bouillon cubes,crumbled
2 md Ripe tomatoes,
-peeled and chopped
1/4 c  Chopped green pepper
1/4 c  Chopped onion
1/4 c  Wine vinegar or cider vinegr
2 tb Olive oil
1 ts Salt
1 ts Worcestershire sauce
dr (few) Tabasco sauce,to taste
1    Clove garlic,
-peeled and crushed
Flavored croutons
Chopped tomato
Chopped cucumber
Chopped onion
Chopped green pepper

1. Place tomato juice in a non-metallic soup tureen or a deep. 2 1/2-quart,
heat-resistant, non-metallic casserole and heat. un- covered, in e
Oven 6 minutes or until boiling. 2. Stir in bouillon cubes until dissolved.
Add the 2 chopped tomatoes, the 1/4 cup green pepper, the 1/4 cup onion,
vinegar, oil, salt, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce and garlic. 3.
Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 2 minutes. 4. Serve accompanied by
croutons and chopped tomato, cucumber, onion and green pepper. 5. Serve
either hot or cold.