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Guacamole I

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Guacamole is a Mexican paste made from crushed avocado and various seasonings, usually including onions, peppers, garlic and tomatoes. Guacamole is used as a condiment, an ingredient, and as an appetizer when served with tortilla chips.

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Ingredients

  • 4 avocados
  • 2 tablespoons pico de gallo
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • 2 chopped Jalapeño OR 2 tablespoons of crushed red pepper OR 1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 ½ teaspoon minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon of ground black pepper
  • 1 minced jalapeño OR 2 minced serrano chiles OR 2 tablespoon minced of any chile pepper like (adjust for spiciness)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Halve and pit the avocados.
  2. 2
    Score the avocado flesh in a criss-cross pattern without cutting through the skin.
  3. 3
    Scoop out the flesh of one half with a large spoon and place in mixing bowl.
  4. 4
    Add the lime juice and stir to evenly coat the avocados.
  5. 5
    Stir in the pico de gallo, garlic, oil, jalapeño, salt, red pepper, and black pepper, mashing and tossing the avocado pieces until thoroughly mixed.
  6. 6
    Scoop out the remaining avocado chunks and gently mix and toss in the larger pieces. The guacamole is the right consistency when more large pieces than mashed parts remain.
  7. 7
    Garnish with a sprig of cilantro.
Category
Appetizers
Cuisine
Mexican

Dietary Information

Vegan

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Guacamole_I