Debby’s Famous Guacamole for Quilters
Guacamole! Something we love to eat, have trouble spelling, and wonder how it is made. I am a personal fan. To me there is nothing better than really good guacamole also known as avocado dip. Problem is that there are so many places who serve the really bad variety. What makes a good guacamole? The most common mistake that is made is that people add too much onion and cilantro. For some reason there is this opinion that without cilantro (and lots of it) it ain’t Mexican. And garlic…too much! I looked at a recipe the other day with these ingredients:
- 3 avocados – peeled, pitted and diced
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons salsa
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 dash ground black pepper
- 1 dash garlic salt
- 1 dash onion powder
Now to some of you this might seem simple. There are 8 ingredients here…you only need 2. That’s right! You can make a delicious guacamole salad from only 2 ingredients. Here’s how:
2 or 3 avocados depending on how large they are and how much you want to make. They need to be good quality – not mushy and not hard. A good rule of thumb is they need to be soft enough you can mash them up with a fork.
The second magic ingredient is On of the Border salsa (made in Dallas, TX!! Yoohoo!) – I usually get the mild variety. You can get it at Sam’s and most major grocery stores. You can make this recipe with other brands but I don’t guarantee that it will be as good. Although – it just might be better so don’t hesitate to experiment. How much? A couple of tablespoons to start with. Stir it into your mashed up avocados. You might want to add a few shakes of salt and a wee bit of black pepper.
The “taste test” is the important step. You should be the first to taste test. If it needs more salsa then add another “whateveryouthinkitneeds”. Taste test again. When it is really, really good invite your friends to taste test. Wait for loads of “Yummmmmm”s and “Wow..that is good”s. Eat it with chips (have you tried Megathins? – another personal favorite) or put it on top of your next Mexican salad.
I was appointed to make the guacamole at a recent Bunkhouse retreat and it was consumed post-haste so once again my secret recipe was a success! Remember: when making guacamole, don’t sweat it! It’s really easy!
Make up a batch and let me know what you think!
deb
