Southwestern Recipes
Border Avocado Soup
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 medium avocados
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons mild chile powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- Dash of cayenne pepper
- 4 sprigs cilantro
Instructions
- Peel avocado and chop the flesh coarsely. Place it into a blender container. Add chicken broth, chile powder and cumin; blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into a saucepan and cook over very low heat until very hot. Do not allow it to boil. Pour the avocado mixture into a bowl and allow to cool. Stir in the cream, add the salt and cayenne pepper, and chill thoroughly in the refrigerator.
- Pour the soup into individual serving bowls, sprinkle with a little cayenne pepper, and garnish with cilantro sprigs.