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Smoky Guacamole

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes about 1 1/4 cups

Ingredients

2 large ripe avocados
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Kosher salt

Preparation

  1. Peel and pit the avocados, and place them in a medium bowl. Add the onion, chipotle pepper, lime juice, and cilantro, and mash together with a fork until combined but still chunky. Season to taste with salt.

From Down Home with the Neelys by Patrick and Gina Neely Copyright (c) 2009 by Patrick and Gina Neely Published by Knopf. Patrick and Gina Neely are owners of Neely's Bar-B-Que in Memphis and hosts of several Food Network shows, including the series Down Home with the Neelys, one of the highest-rated programs to debut on the popular Food Network. High school sweethearts who reconciled at their ten-year reunion, they have been married since 1994. They live in Memphis with their two daughters. Paula Disbrowe collaborated with Susan Spicer on Crescent City Cooking and is the author of Cowgirl Cuisine.
TagsDipGuacamoleCondimentAvocadoVegetableChipotleChileLimeCitrusFruitStarterSnackDinnerDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeVegetarianVeganQuickEasy5 Ingredients or Fewer30 Minutes or LessCookbooks
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