Avocado Soup

Name: Avocado Soup
Ingredients: 4 medium ripe avocados; 2 limes, juice of; 34 cup creme fraiche or 34 cup sour cream; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 fresh red chile, seeded and finely chopped; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 3 cups hot vegetable broth; 3 12 ounces corn tortilla chips (not flavored); 1 cup grated monterey jack cheese (cheddar is alright); 4 scallions, chopped; 12 cup creme fraiche or 12 cup sour cream

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

4 medium ripe avocados
2 limes, juice of
34 cup creme fraiche or 34 cup sour cream
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 fresh red chile, seeded and finely chopped
salt & freshly ground black pepper
3 cups hot vegetable broth
3 12 ounces corn tortilla chips (not flavored)
1 cup grated monterey jack cheese (cheddar is alright)
4 scallions, chopped
12 cup creme fraiche or 12 cup sour cream

Directions

1

Preheat your oven or broiler to its highest setting.
2

Scoop out the meat of the avacado and mash it with the lime juice.
3

Stir in the creme fraiche or sour cream, onion, tomato, garlic, and chili and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
4

Place the serving bowls on an oven tray and slide them into the oven to warm slightly.
5

The broth should be hot but not boiling.
6

Stir the broth into the avocado mixture, then ladle into the warmed serving bowls.
7

To make the topping: place a few tortilla chips on top of each bowl and sprinkle with grated cheese.
8

Put bowls under broiler (or in oven) just to melt cheese.