Jamaican Chilled Avocado Soup With Fresh Ginger And Lime Crema Food

CHILLED AVOCADO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, chile and the garlic and cook until slightly soft, about 2 minutes.
• Season with salt, to taste. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
• Put the avocados in a large bowl. Add the chicken broth, lemon juice, cilantro, onion mixture, and water. Add, in batches, to a blender and puree until smooth, straining each batch of puree into a large bowl. Stir in the 1 teaspoon of salt and the 1 teaspoon of pepper, then cover and refrigerate until well chilled, about 3 hours.
• Pour the chilled soup into individual bowls. Top each serving with a drizzle of the sour cream. Serve with crostini or croutons, if desired.

CHILLED AVOCADO SOUP WITH GINGER AND LIME

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium pan over medium heat.
• Add minced shallots and minced ginger; sauté for about 1 minute.
• Add chicken broth, lime juice, cayenne pepper; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 3 minutes.
• Transfer mixture to a large bow.
• Purée avocados and half & half in a blender.
• Whisk into soup.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
• Garnish soup with cilantro and lime slices.

CHILLED AVOCADO SOUP

Steps:

• Scrape avocados from skin into processor. Add buttermilk and yogurt; purée until smooth. Mix in lime juice, jalepeño and chili powder. With machine running, blend in 1/2 cup broth. Season with salt and pepper. Chill soup until cold. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep chilled.)
• Thin soup with more broth, if desired. Spoon into bowls. Sprinkle with onion.

AVOCADO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine avocados, jalapeno pepper, garlic, lime juice, sherry, and chicken broth in a blender and puree.
• Stir in cream and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Chill until ready to serve.
• Garnish with fresh parsley.