yield: guacamole for 4
4 ripe avocados
2 vine ripe tomatoes- seeded
3 cloves of garlic- minced
1/2 cup of red onion- diced
1/3 cup of fresh cilantro- diced
the juice from one lime
fresh ground salt & pepper
hot sauce to taste
optional
1 jalapeno or serrano pepper- seeded an finely minced
diced red bell pepper
Halve avocados and remove skins (Usually I used a spoon to scoop out the avocado, but sometimes the skins can be peeled off) Coarsely chop and reserve in medium sized bowl.
Prepare remaining ingredients and add into the avocados. (I like to save a little bit of each ingredient so that you can tweak the guacamole to adjust to your personal taste) Stir until combined with avocado. Serve immediately or if you have the time, let it sit in the fridge for 30-45 minutes and the flavors will mix better.
Avocados oxidize and turn brown rather quickly- if you want to try to save leftovers, or make it a few hours ahead add in a tablespoon of olive oil. Also if you have left over tomatoes you can put slices over the top of guacamole- this will help too.
This printable recipe from StartingtoSimmer.blogspot.com
