Individual Tomato Aspic Salads

Russ asked me to post this - we found this to be a flavorful tomato dish for when decent fresh tomatoes are not available (most of this past Summer, unfortunately).

Individual Tomato Aspic Salads

3 cups V8

1 stalk celery

1 onion, sliced

2 lemon slices

1 bay leaf

1 tspn salt

1/8 tspn pepper

2 envelopes unflavored gelatin

2/3 cup cold V8

1/4 cup vinegar

Pam

1. Combine 3 cups V8, celery, onion, lemon, bay leaf, salt & pepper.  Simmer, uncovered, 10 mins; strain.
2. Meanwhile, sprinkle gelatine over cold V8 & vinegar to soften; stir in hot mixture until dissolved.
3. Pour into 7 greased individual molds.
4. Refrigerate 'til firm.
5. To Serve:  Unmold onto salad greens; serve with italian dressing mixed with equal parts mayonnaise or half-&-half.