In the year that never ends, fall is finally here. For many of us, temperatures are cooling, and it’s time for warm fires, hot tea, and soft sweaters. What else nourishes us best his time of year? Hot delicious soups that can warm us from the inside out are perfect for autumn. If you love avocados, you’ll be stoked to hear that you can make a tasty, hearty meal out of your favorite green superfruit! Here is one of our favorite recipes for the best avocado soup.
Best Avocado Soup
Here are the ingredients and instructions to make the best soup for fall.
What You’ll Need:
- 3 large avocados, halved, peeled, and pitted
- 32 oz box vegetable broth
- ¼ cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 liter butter
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup light cream (or half-and-half)
- Sour cream to taste
- Hot pepper sauce (optional)
Instructions to Make the Best Avocado Soup:
- Blend together 2 cups of vegetable broth with the three avocados until smooth.
- In a large saucepan, cook the diced onion in butter for 3 to 4 minutes, until the onion is tender.
- Add the avocado mixture to the saucepan with the cream, salt, and remaining broth. Cook over medium-low heat until mixture is just heated through, but not boiling, while stirring occasionally.
- If desired, add hot sauce to taste.
- Serve immediately hot or cover and chill to serve cold. Top with cream, crispy tortilla pieces, and chopped avocado or red onion, if desired.
- Serve immediately hot or cover and chill to serve cold. Top with cream, crispy tortilla pieces, and chopped avocado or red onion, if desired.
- Enjoy and share the best soup recipe there is with friends!
Crispy Tortilla Toppers
Want to make your own crispy tortilla pieces for your avocado soup? Here’s how!
Ingredients
- 2 6-inch corn tortillas
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- Salt
Directions
- Cut tortillas into ¼-inch wide strips.
- In a small pan, heat vegetable oil over medium heat until hot.
- Add ¼ of the tortillas strips to the oil and cook until golden brown.
- Remove the strips from the oil with a slotted spoon, placing them on a paper towel to dry.
- Repeat the previous 2 steps for the rest of the tortilla strips, then sprinkle all of them lightly with salt.
- Toss them into your avocado soup.
If you want to have avocados handy at home to make the best avocado soup any time, consider growing your own avocado tree, even in winter, with an AvoSeedo!