Cucumber and Bell Pepper Soup

Ingredients

* 1 garlic clove, minced and mashed into paste with 1/4 t salt
* 1/2 c white bread, torn into small pieces
* 1 T white wine vinegar
* 1 T olive oil
* 8 oz plain yogurt
* 1 c packed watercress sprigs, rinsed and dried
* 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped finely
* 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped finely
* 3 T minced scallions
* tabasco sauce to taste

In a blender, blend until smooth garlic paste, bread, vinegar, oil, yogurt, watercress, and salt & pepper to taste. Stir in cucumber, bell pepper, scallions, and tabasco. Chill for 20 minutes; serve with croutons.