Avocado Soup With Ancho Cream Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the broth, potatoes, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-25 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Remove from the heat; cool slightly., Place avocados in a blender; add potato mixture. Cover and puree. Return to the pan; heat through. Garnish with sour cream and bacon.

Steps:

• For soup:
• Combine 1 cup vegetable broth and next 3 ingredients in processor; blend until smooth. Add remaining 1 1/2 cups broth and blend. Transfer to large bowl. Stir in cream. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 1 day. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• For ancho cream:
• Stem chile, halve, and remove seeds. Heat small skillet over medium heat. Add chile and toast pieces on each side until pliable and aromatic, turning occasionally, about 2 minutes. Transfer chile to small bowl and add hot water just to cover. Soak until soft, about 30 minutes. Drain water; transfer chile to mini processor and purée. Strain ancho purée into small bowl, pressing on solids. Place whipping cream in another small bowl; whisk in 1 tablespoon ancho purée. Chill ancho cream until ready to use.
• Do ahead: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
• Ladle soup into 6 bowls. Drizzle ancho cream over and serve.
• *Ancho chiles are dried poblanos. They are available at some supermarkets, at specialty foods stores, and at Latin markets.

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until evenly brown. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon grease in the skillet, chop, and set aside. Place onion and celery in the skillet, and cook until tender.
• Transfer the onion and celery to a blender or food processor. Pour in 1/2 the chicken stock, add avocados, and blend until smooth.
• Transfer blender mixture to a large pot over medium heat. Whisk in remaining stock, wine, lime juice, and heavy cream. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until heated through, but do not boil. Garnish with chopped bacon to serve.

Steps:

• Cut avocadoes all around the seed,twist and remove giant seed.
• Crush them with fork in bowl or with handy chopper til it's smooth.
• In medium size pot melt butter and add chilli peppers along with garlic powder and onion powder. Stir about half of minute.
• Put milk in and avocado paste. Whisk til totally smooth and heated thru.
• Take off burner just before starting to bubble. Do not boil.
• For last step, add the cheese pieces and serve.