California Avocado Lime Soup with Creme Fraiche and Roasted Pimientos

HomeRecipesOtherChef RecipesCalifornia Avocado Lime Soup with Creme Fraiche and Roasted Pimientos

Start cooking

Serves: 24

Ingredients
Instructions

2 cups Onion, finely chopped 2 cups Celery, finely chopped 1 1/3 cups Leek (white only), finely chopped 1 Tbsp. Garlic, finely chopped 6 oz. unsalted butter 1 1/2 cups flour 12 pt. Chicken stock 6 lb. California Avocados, pureed 3/4 cup fresh lime juice 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped As needed Salt and freshly ground white pepper - to taste As needed Creme fraiche or sour cream - as needed for garnish As needed Roasted pimiento or red bell pepper, julienned - as needed for garnish

METHOD
Sauté onion, celery, leek and garlic in butter until translucent, about 5 minutes.
Stir in flour; cook over low heat, stirring constantly 3 or 4 minutes.
Whisk in stock; simmer until vegetables are very soft, about 20 minutes.
Stir in avocado; simmer 10 minutes.
Stir in lime juice, cilantro, salt and pepper.
PER ORDER
To serve chilled or hot, garnish 1-1/2 cup soup with a dollop of crème fraiche and a few strips of pimiento.

Serving Size = 1.5 Cups

*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.