Super Tomato Aspic , Grand Ma-ma's Way

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups tomato juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• onion juice
• 1 dash tabasco sauce
• 2 (1/4 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 avocado, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped stuffed olives
• 1 lb cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 cucumber, unpeeled, grated & drained
• salt & pepper
• avocado, slices
• artichoke heart
• 4 tablespoons durkee salad dressing (as needed, found in the condiment isle of your grocery)

Recipe

• 1 boil tomato juice with seasonings. steep 10 to 15 minutes.
• 2 add gelatin that has been softened in cold water. stir until gelatin has melted.
• 3 cool until mixture begins to thicken. prepare vegetables and add to aspic after it has thickened.
• 4 pour into ring mold and refrigerate until firm.
• 5 cream cottage cheese with mayonnaise.
• 6 add chopped vegetables and season to taste. fill center of aspic with cheese mixture.
• 7 marinate avocado slices and artichoke hearts in durkee's to garnish, if desired.