Eleven Madison Park's Strawberry Gazpacho

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cups diced green bell pepper
• 6 cups strawberries, hulled and quartered
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons tomato juice
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 3 sprigs thyme
• 2 1/4 cups English cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and diced
• Tabasco sauce
• 1 1/2 cup whole grain bread, crusts removed, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed but kept whole
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups diced (1/4 inch) whole grain bread, crusts removed
• 1 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper