Guacamole

 For a recent Cookbook Club dinner, 17 May 2023, one participant made this creamy guacamole. He tripled this recipe. This recipe is from the Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book Limited Edition.

Makes 1 cup dip 

Ingredients

2 medium very ripe avocados, halved, seeded, peeled, and cut up

1/2 of a small onion, cut up

1/2 of a 4-ounce can (1/4 cup) diced green chile peppers, drained; 2 fresh jalapeno chile peppers, seeded and chopped; or several drops bottled hot pepper sauce

1 T. snipped fresh cilantro or parsley

1 T. lemon juice or lime juice

1 clove garlic, minced

2/3 cup finely chopped, peeled, seeded tomato (1 medium) (optional)

Tortilla chips

Directions

In a food processor bowl or blender container combine avocados, onion, chile peppers, cilantro, lemon juice, garlic and 1/4 t. salt. Cover and process or blend until mixture is smooth, scraping sides as necessary. If desired, stir in tomato. 

Serve with chips.

Make-ahead directions

Prepare as above, except do not stir in tomato, if using. Cover and chill for up to 24 hours. if desired, stir in tomato just before serving.