Avocado Soup

Name: Avocado Soup
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons canola oil; 2 onions, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 chipotle pepper in adobo chopped; Salt to taste; 4 ripe Haas avocados, peeled, cut into chunks; 1 quart vegetable stock, plus more, if needed; 1/2 cup sour cream, or yogurt; 1/3 cup chopped cilantro; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice; Thinly sliced scallions for garnish

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil
2 onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 chipotle pepper in adobo chopped
Salt to taste
4 ripe Haas avocados, peeled, cut into chunks
1 quart vegetable stock, plus more, if needed
1/2 cup sour cream, or yogurt
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
Thinly sliced scallions for garnish

Directions

1

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat and add onions, garlic, chipotle pepper and saute until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
2

Add salt, avocados and stock.
3

Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until avocados are soft.
4

Add sour cream or yogurt and simmer 1 minute more.
5

Remove from heat and puree in a blender or with an immersion blender.
6

Add more stock if too thick.
7

Stir in cilantro and lime juice.
8

Ladle into bowls and top with scallions.