AVOCADO SOUP WITH SALSA FRESCA

Avocado Soup with Salsa Fresca image

Provided by Food Network

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 large ripe avocados
Juice of 2 limes
3 cups chicken stock
1 cup Mexican Crema, recipe follows
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Salsa Fresca, recipe follows, for garnish
2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup buttermilk
4 medium ripe tomatoes, cored, seeded, and finely diced
1/4 red onion, minced
2 jalapenos, stemmed, seeded if desired, and minced
1 bunch cilantro, leaves only, chopped
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
3/4 teaspoon sea salt
Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Push the avocados through a fine sieve. Place the avocado puree in a mixing bowl. Add the lime juice. Gradually add the chicken stock, stirring constantly.
When the avocado has been thoroughly blended with the broth, slowly add the crema. The mixture should be smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper.
Chill the soup until cold and serve in chilled bowls. Pass the Salsa Fresca to use as garnish.
Whisk the cream and the buttermilk together in a bowl. Cover and set in a warm place (a gas oven with just the heat from the pilot light is fine) for 8 hours. Crema may be kept in the refrigerator for as long as a week.
Combine all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Stir and toss well. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator no more than 1 day.