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Mexican Avocado Soup and a Side of Corn Bread

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Last updated: 12/30/2011

Cold Soups are Refreshing During the Hot Summer

Cold avocado soup is a perfect summer meal; easy to make. Cold soups are becoming more and more popular in the summer as a way to keep cool and get great nutrition at the same time. If you find that you like this cold soup, you may also want to try others; gazpacho is another very popular of the cold soups.

By itself, avocado soup makes a wonderful summer appetizer, or paired with cornbread, and dessert, it is a full meal for your family or guests.

I have included the recipe for the soup, and for a cornbread side dish.

Ingredients

1 medium avocado

2 cups milk

2 Tbs. dry sherry

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. ground cumin

fresh black pepper

cayenne pepper

1/2 cup minced green chilies (canned)

1/4 cup finely minced red onion

Tortilla chips, for garnish

Preparation

Peel and pit the avocado. Cut it into 1 inch pieces. Place the pieces in a blender jar or a food processor fitted with a steel blade, and puree until it is very smooth. Put avocado into a bowl.

Add all remaining ingredients, and mix well. Adjust seasonings per taste to suit your taste. Cover the bowl tightly, and chill until very cold. Float a generous handful of tortilla chips on top of each serving.

You can also garnish with chopped cucumber, and sour cream or plain yogurt.

Takes 15 mnutes to prepare, plus time to chill.
Makes four servings.

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Green Chili and Cheese Corn Bread

The perfect side to your avocado soup

Ingredients

1/2 cup flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1 1/2 cups yellow corn meal

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1 large egg

1/4 cup diced canned green chilies

1/4 cup grated jack cheese

Preparations

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8 inch square pan.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Stir in the corn meal.

Crumble in the brown sugar. Mix these ingredients together, with a fork, until they are well blended. Make a bowl shaped well in the center of the dry ingredients.

Beat together the egg and the sour cream or yogurt. Pour this mixture into the well in the center of the dry ingredients.

Mix with a spoon. The batter should blend easily with a few swift strokes.

Add the green chilies and the cheese. Mix into the batter.

Spread into a buttered 8 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the center springs back when touched.

A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. ~James Dent

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