*  Exported from  MasterCook  Buster  *

                           Chilled Avocado Soup

Recipe By     : The Orange County Register 8/26/98
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :
Categories    : Soups

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      c             Buttermilk
   2      c             Ripe avocado pulp (2)
   1                    Cucumber -- peeled, seeded, and
                        - coarsely chopped
   2      tb            White onion -- diced
   1                    Lime -- zest and juice of,
                        - divided
   1      ts            Salt
   1      ts            White pepper
   2      c             Milk
   1      c             Water
   2      tb            Jalapeno sauce or another smooth
                        - green hot sauce with a tangy
                        - finish
                        Sour cream -- for garnish

Blend buttermilk and avocados in blender then add cucumber, onion,
lime juice (reserving the zest), salt, and pepper.

With blender running, add milk, water, and hot sauce. Chill soup.
Serve garnished with a dollop of sour cream and a little lime zest. 

Yield: 8 Servings

Per serving: 147 cal, 10.1 g fat, 2.7 g sat fat, 10 mg cholesterol,
128 mg sodium, 62% cal from fat

Recipe FROM: The Great Hot Sauce Book by Jennifer Trainer Thompson,
en Speed Press, $14.95

Formatted by: Pam <berick@jps.net> with MC Buster 9/4/98


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