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Rick Shade
Shade Farm Management
Carpinteria, California
Rick Shade learned everything about avocados from his grandfather. Growing up, they'd walk the fields together, planting, pruning, and picking trees by hand. And no matter how much things change, Rick's best resource is still his granddad's old ag-school textbook. Because Rick knows that the...
CREAM OF CALIFORNIA AVOCADO SOUP
Categories
- Soups
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Preparation
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Cook Time
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Total Time
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Recipe Provided By the California Avocado Commission
Ingredients
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12.000
12
oz.
shallots, diced
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1.000
1
Tbsp.
vegetable oil
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3.750
3 ¾
cups
chicken or vegetable stock
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1.500
1 ½
tsp.
grated lemon zest
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6.000
6
ripe California Avocados (3 pounds)
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0.750
¾
cup
half and half
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2.000
2
tsp.
salt
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0.500
½
tsp.
white pepper
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0.500
½
tsp.
lemon juice
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0.000
Avocado slices for garnish
Instructions
- Sauté shallot in oil until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in stock and lemon zest; simmer 10 minutes.
- Cut avocados in chunks; stir into stock.
- Puree.
- Return to pan; stir in half and half.
- Heat soup until hot; do not boil.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice.
- Serve immediately, garnished with avocado slices.
*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.
Nutrition information per serving
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