Felipe Rojas-Lombardi's Avocado Soup

Name: Felipe Rojas-Lombardi's Avocado Soup
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Six to eight servings
Ingredients: 3 firm, ripe unblemished avocados, about 1 3/4 pounds; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 4 tablespoons butter; 1/2 teaspoon finely minced garlic; 2 teaspoons finely chopped jalapeno peppers, preferably fresh; 2 cups finely chopped onions; 3/4 cup finely chopped celery; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh tarragon or half the amount dried; 1/2 teaspoon dried ground cumin; 1/8 teaspoon ground mace; 2 tablespoons flour; 6 cups chicken broth or water; Salt to taste, if desired; Freshly ground pepper, preferably white, to taste; 1 shiny, unblemished red pepper, cored, deveined, seeds removed; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

By Craig Claiborne and Pierre Franey

Total Time: 35 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:Six to eight servings

3firm, ripe unblemished avocados, about 1¾ pounds
2tablespoons fresh lemon juice
4tablespoons butter
½teaspoon finely minced garlic
2teaspoons finely chopped jalapeno peppers, preferably fresh
2cups finely chopped onions
¾cup finely chopped celery
1tablespoon finely chopped fresh tarragon or half the amount dried
½teaspoon dried ground cumin
⅛teaspoon ground mace
2tablespoons flour
6cups chicken broth or water
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper, preferably white, to taste
1shiny, unblemished red pepper, cored, deveined, seeds removed
¼cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
2tablespoons chopped fresh dill
1tablespoon chopped fresh mint

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Preparation

Step 1
Peel the avocados and cut them in half. Remove and discard the pits. Drop the halves into a basin of cold water with one teaspoon of the lemon juice added.
Step 2
Heat the butter in a large saucepan or small kettle. Add the garlic, jalapeno peppers, onions and celery and cook, stirring often, until the mixture is wilted. Add the tarragon, cumin and mace and cook, stirring, about two minutes.
Step 3
Sprinkle with the flour and stir to blend well. Add the broth or water, salt and pepper and bring to the boil. Let simmer about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
Step 4
Select one avocado half and cut it into small cubes to be used as a garnish. Set aside.
Step 5
Drain and cut the remaining avocado into large chunks. Add this to the cooled soup.
Step 6
Put the mixture with the avocado chunks into the container of a food processor or electric blender and blend thoroughly. Add the remaining lemon juice, pepper and salt.
Step 7
Return the soup to the kettle. Cut the red pepper into small dice. There should be about one cup.
Step 8
Bring the soup to the simmer. Ladle it into six or more soup bowls and serve sprinkled with the avocado cubes, red pepper dice, basil, dill and mint. If desired, this soup may be cooled and chilled well before serving.