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Avocado Lime Soup with Crème Fraiche and Roasted Pimientos
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Avocado Lime Soup with Crème Fraiche and Roasted Pimientos

15 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1165
Calories
67g
Protein
40g
Fat
138g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
White Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 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 ½ Cups Flour
  • 12 Pints Chicken stock
  • 6 Pounds California Avocados, pureed
  • ¾ Cup Fresh lime juice
  • ½ Cup Cilantro, chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground white pepper - to taste
  • Creme fraiche or sour cream - as needed for garnish
  • Roasted pimiento or red bell pepper, julienned - as needed for garnish
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Directions

1

Sauté onion, celery, leek and garlic in butter until translucent, about 5 minutes.

2

Stir in flour; cook over low heat, stirring constantly 3 or 4 minutes.

3

Whisk in stock; simmer until vegetables are very soft, about 20 minutes.

4

Stir in avocado; simmer 10 minutes.

5

Stir in lime juice, cilantro, salt and pepper.

6

To serve chilled or hot, garnish 1-1/2 cup soup with a dollop of crème fraiche and a few strips of pimiento.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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