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Randy Smith

Texas Avocado Soup

January 24, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy		Soups &, Stews	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lg	Ripe avocados
1/2	ts	Salt
1	ds	White pepper
2	c	Chicken broth
1/3	c	Dry sherry
1	c	Heavy cream
		Thin avocado slices for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Peel avocado and cut into chunks. Puree avocados, salt, pepper, chicken
broth and sherry in blender or food processor, Stir in cream and chill
well. Ladle into bowls and garnish with thin avocado slices or a dollop of
sour cream.
Recipe by: Tastes and Tales from Texas, p. 40
Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter  by Lou Parris
<lbparris@earthlink.net> on Nov 04, 1997

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