Avocados were on sale at the grocery this week. There were two loaded bins with hundreds of not-quite-ripe avocados marked at 77 cents each, so I grabbed four with plans to use two of them for a Hot Avocado Soup Recipe. The majority of avocado soup recipes suggest serving the dish very cold, and the soup is undeniably delicious and refreshing when served in that manner. But in northern Wisconsin in January, my mind is on hot soups – anything to take the chill off – so I researched dozens of recipes to come up with what I believe is the Best Hot Avocado Soup. It is rich and creamy but also extremely fresh tasting, thanks to the tangy flavors of lime juice and cilantro. Make sure you use perfectly ripe avocados, with bright greenish-yellow flesh and no mushy or dark spots. With a pair of perfect avocados, there’s little more to making this soup than blending some ingredients together and whisking them into hot broth.
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 ripe avocados, pitted and diced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 pickled jalapeno pepper slices
- 2 small slices white onion, diced
- 1 garlic clove, diced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 dozen cilantro sprigs
- 2 dashes Mexican-style hot sauce
- Freshly cracked Black pepper
- Put all ingredients except for chicken broth into a food processor or blender
- Season with a couple cracks of ground black pepper
- Puree for 30 seconds, until mixture is smooth
- Pour the chicken broth into a small Dutch oven or soup pot and bring to a boil
- Reduce heat to low and whisk in the avocado mixture until fully incorporated
- Let soup warm through for a minute or two
- Serve topped with more fresh chopped cilantro and corn chips
Great soup! I was a little skeptical as to whether it would taste as fresh as a the chilled version but the refreshing flavor still came through 🙂
Yes, even served warm this is a very fresh-tasting avocado soup. Thanks for your comment!