Guacamole Soup *

By ninebirch

Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 1 cup chopped red onion (1 large)
• 6 cloves garlic, minced (2 tablespoons)
• 3 medium avocados, halved, seeded, peeled, and mashed (1-3/4 cups)
• 1 14-ounce can chicken broth or vegetable broth
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
• 1 cup bottled salsa
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• Assorted toppers (avocado slices, chopped red or yellow tomato, tortilla chips, lime slices, dairy sour cream, and/or cooked shrimp) (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a 3-quart saucepan heat oil and butter over medium heat; add onion and garlic

Cook and stir onion and garlic about 5 minutes or until tender.
Stir in avocado, broth, whipping cream, salsa, lime juice, lemon juice, and cumin; heat through.

To serve, ladle soup into bowls.

If desired, serve assorted toppers. Makes 6 to 8 side-dish servings.