If you’ve followed the Me n’ Martha Project one thing you know about me is that I love avocados! I love them so much that I’m always finding ways to use them and one of the very best ways to use avocados is in the classic Guacamole. Martha has three different recipes for guacamole on page 349 of the Western section: traditional Guacamole, Tomatillo Guacamole and Pear and Pomegranate Guacamole. I decided to start with the original before I get into the more exotic varieties.
Now some like it hot and Jeff and I like it even hotter so I used more jalapeño than the recipe called for and kept the ribs and seeds in — whoa, this was one smokin’ hot guacamole! With the cooling cilantro and the creamy avocados to balance the heat it was just perfect. It’s traditional to eat guacamole with tortilla chips, but Jeff was really craving some potato chips tonight so we used them instead. When you have a great dip you can dunk whatever you want in it, whether it’s chips, vegetables or even small pieces of pita bread.
This is such a simple recipe to prepare, it’s just a handful of ingredients that’s sure to be a hit at any party. I can’t wait to try all of Martha’s guacamole recipes and report back with the results.
