| | FOR THE SOUP |
| 2 | | Medium-sized cucumbers; peeled and coarsely chopped |
| 5 | | Medium-sized tomatoes; peeled and coarsely chopped |
| 1 | lg | Onion; coarsely chopped |
| 1 | | Medium-sized green bell pepper; seeded and coarsely chopped |
| 2 | ts | Finely chopped garlic |
| 4 | c | Coarsely crumbled French or Italian bread; trimmed of crusts |
| 4 | c | Cold water |
| 1/4 | c | Red wine vinegar |
| 4 | ts | Salt |
| 4 | tb | Olive oil |
| 1 | tb | Tomato paste |
| | FOR THE GARNISH |
| 1 | c | Croutons; (fried bread cubes, approx. 1/4 in (1 cm) square) |
| 1/2 | c | Finely chopped onions |
| 1/2 | c | Finely chopped cucumbers |
| 1/2 | c | Finely chopped green bell peppers |
