Saturday, April 24, 2010

I HAVE to share this!

I just made the most amazing guacamole, and I have to share the recipe!

GUACAMOLE

1 ripe avocado, halved, pitted, skin removed
1 lime or lemon, cut in half
1/2 small white or yellow onion, finely chopped
1/4 poblano pepper (or jalapeno/serrano/etc, finely chopped
1 tbsp cilantro, finely chopped
1/3 cup diced tomatoes with green chiles
garlic salt for taste

mash the avocado in a bowl
squeeze the juice from the lime/lemon halves in the the avocado
add the chopped onion, pepper, cilantro, and tomatoes, then stir
add garlic salt and mix well

ENJOY!

I also made some fantastic salsa last night, here ya go!

SALSA

5 tomatoes (more if they are small, less if they are large, your call)
1/2 poblano pepper or one whole jalapeno or serrano pepper, depends on your spice preference
3 garlic cloves
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1/2 medium white or yellow onion

Turn oven to 325 degrees. Add cooking oil to 1 large glass baking dish and coat the dish. Place the tomatoes in the dish, then add the onion (facing down) and the pepper. Put the garlic cloves in some tin foil, dribble a little cooking oil over them, and then wrap them tightly in the foil and add them to the dish. Place the dish in the oven and cook for 20-25 minutes. Remove the tomatoes and put them in a food processor (for chunky salsa) or blender (for smooth salsa). Take the skin off of the onion, quarter it, and add it to the food processor/blender. Cut up the pepper in to large pieces and add that to the food processor/blender. Remove the garlic cloves and mash them with a fork, then add to food processor/blender. Add the cilantro and then blend everything together until it reaches the desired consistency (chunky, smooth, or a little of both). Pour in to a bowl and .....

ENJOY!

I would have put up pictures, but the stuff was gone before I had a chance! That's a good thing, right??

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