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Guacamole and Black Beans Cup

Photo: c. foodblogchef 2020

Individual Guacamole and Black Beans Cups...avocado, lime, tomato, black beans, minced habanero pepper. Use the empty avocado skin for the individual cups and don't worry about double-dipping.
For Mexicans, guacamole recipes are kind of like spaghetti sauce recipes for Italians, everyone has a family recipe that they prefer. Easy to make and delicious, the basic ingredients for an authentic guac are:

1. Avocado
2. Fresh lime juice
3. Salt
4. finely minced white onion (optional)
5. chopped cilantro
6. minced fresh Serrano or Jalapeno pepper
(optional: sub bottled Jalapeños)

I happen to love the simple mix of avocado and lime juice with a little salt to bring out the flavors, garnished with chopped cilantro and finely minced orange Cubanelle pepper, or seeded, diced tomato to add color and texture. Serve with crunchy corn chips.

Guacamole

serves 6 as an appetizer

Ingredients:

  • 4 medium ripe Hass avocados, halved and pitted (see *Note)

  • 3 tablespoons lime juice or more to taste

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste

  • ¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped Cubanelle pepper

    Optional:

  • ½ small white onion minced

  • minced Serrano or Jalapeno to taste (start with 2 teaspoons and add more if you want more heat)

  • 1/2 diced, seeded tomato

Directions:

1. Use a spoon to scoop out the avocado into a bowl.
2. Mash the avocado with a fork.
3. Add the lime juice and salt and mix (see *Note)
4. Sample on a corn chip and adjust lime or salt to taste.
5. Mix in the cilantro
5. Garnish with minced Cubanelle.
6. Serve with corn chips.

* Note: if you are adding onion and or Serrano pepper or tomato, add with the lime juice and salt and mix well
* Note: you can tell an avocado is ripe if you press on the fat end of the avocado and it is just slightly soft.

The following website has a good recipe for guac. Check it out, compare it to mine, and develop your own family recipe for guacamole and impress your friends. Buen provecho!
https://cookieandkate.com/best-guacamole-recipe/