Guacamole

I recently purchased a few avocados for the first time ever in my life! (why yes, in fact I have been living in a bubble) I decided I wanted to try my hand at making guacamole so we could have an at home version of the Chipotle burrito bowl. My experiment was a huge success and I'm recording the recipe here so I can make it again (and again and again and again)!

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 avocados - peeled, pitted and mashed
• 1 lime, juiced (about 2.5 tablespoons)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 roma tomatoes, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a medium bowl mash together avocados, lime juice and salt. Mix in cilantro, tomatoes and garlic. Stir in cayenne pepper. Refrigerate 1 hour for best flavor or serve immediately. 

I found the original recipe on All Recipes and altered it just slightly based on personal tastes and the reviews I read. I also add one of the avocado pits to the finished guac, before storing in the fridge (in a sealed container), to keep it from turning brown before we can finish it. Learned that little tip on one of the many cooking shows I love to watch! ;) Though of course we did try it with tortillas chips alone, the whole reason I made it was to add to a bowl with seasoned black beans, brown rice, corn and tomatoes... with tortillas chips for scooping the whole mess up. I left my guac pretty chunky (like I like my soups) because I feel like too smooth of a texture seems way too much like baby food! ;)