Love Avocados? Want Something Other Than Guacamole? Make Avocado Soup!

I did not eat my first avocado at least until I was thirteen years old. I doubt avocados were available in Moscow (Russia), so it wasn't until my family immigrated to Seattle, WA that I had my first taste of the green creamy smooth and buttery fruit.

I was hooked!

I can eat avocados simply seasoned with salt and lime juice, as a dip {guacamole}, sliced on sandwiches, or added to salads.

A few months ago I learned how to make avocado soup from the lovely and talented Patricia Jinich.

The soup consisted of onions, cilantro, chicken stock, avocados, jalapenos and a few other ingredients. The best thing about the recipe is that it can be customized to suit your tastes and whims.

I kept on meaning to recreate the recipe at home and then a  lucky thing happened.

My friend Rachael, aka La Fuji Mama, sent me a box of six avocados from California Avocados Direct. I was beyond thrilled.

These avocados arrived bright green and hard as a rock. I had to be super patient and wait until they ripened before creating my avocado soup. {See the difference in color between the ripe avocados in front and the unripe ones in the back.}

Avocado Soup
Makes 6 cups

Ingredients
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 teaspoons butter
1/2 onion, thinly sliced
1/2 jalapeno, seeded, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
4 cups simmering chicken broth
flesh of 2 large avocados
salt & pepper to taste
juice of 1/2 lime

Toppings
Tostitos Artisan Recipes Fire Roasted Chipotle Chips
fresh cilantro
crumbled feta
lime wedges
fresh corn, removed from the cob and sauteed in olive oil







Directions
1. Heat oil and butter in a skillet. Add onions and jalapenos and saute until tender.
2. Add cilantro and cook just until it wilts.

3. In a blender, puree chicken stock with the onion/jalapeno/cilantro mixture, avocados, and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.

4. Pour the soup into bowls and garnish with cilantro, feta, corn and chips.

The soup is great warm or chilled.

Have you ever made avocado soup before? If not, what do YOU like to do with avocados?