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Guacamole

From: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cooking Basics
Servings: about 2 cups
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Ronnie's Notes

One of America’s favorite dips! Serve leftovers on grilled chicken breasts or with fajitas.

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ingredients

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Cut the tomato in half crosswise, squeeze out the seeds, and chop the pulp into small pieces.

2

Remove the stem, the fleshy white part, and the seeds from inside the jalapeño pepper and chop it into small pieces.

3

Peel the avocados, slice the flesh all the way down to and around the pit, and put the flesh in a medium-sized bowl.

4

Add the lemon or lime juice and mash the ingredients.

5

Stir in the chopped tomato and jalapeño pepper, onion, garlic, cilantro, and salt.

6

Use a food processor or blender if you’d rather have a smoother guacamole.

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Serve with corn chips.

8

Warnings Be careful when working with hot peppers.

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Use disposable gloves, if possible.

10

Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly after you’re done and don’t touch your skin or eyes for a while.

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