Chilled Tomato and Avocado Soup - Chrysalis Herbs

Ingredients

• 1 lb ripe tomatoes, quartered
• 1 cup tomato juice
• ¼ cup red onion, loosely chopped
• 1/3 cup cucumber
• ½ red bell pepper
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tbs olive oil
• 1 tbs balsamic vinegar
• 5-7 basil leaves
• Dash of sugar
• Dash of cayenne pepper, like it hot? Add a minced jalapeno pepper instead.
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 avocados, peeled and cut into bite size chunks