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Hot Avocado Cream With Bacon Crumble

Recipe #11498 | 15 min | 5 min prep | SERVES 6 -8 (Change Servings)

RECIPE BY: Norahs Girl

This tastes heavenly! I serve it with some breadsticks flavoured with rosemary.

Posted on: Sep 7, 2001

Ingredients

  • tablespoons butter
  • tablespoons cornflour
  • 1 1/2 liters strong home-made chicken stock
  • salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • large ripe avocado, skinned, stoned and pureed
  • 65 ml fruity white wine
  • 125-250 ml cream
  • tablespoons crisped bacon, crumbled
  • sprigs fresh coriander
  • Directions

    1. 1
      Melt butter in a saucepan.
    2. 2
      When hot and bubbly, stir in cornflour and continue to stir until mixture turns golden.
    3. 3
      Gradually add chicken stock, whisking constantly to smooth away any little lumps.
    4. 4
      Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
    5. 5
      Remove from stove.
    6. 6
      Add avocado puree, white wine and cream.
    7. 7
      Reheat carefully, but do not allow to boil.
    8. 8
      Transfer to a heated soup tureen and sprinkle with crisped bacon crumble.
    9. 9
      To serve, ladle into heated soup plates and garnish with fresh coriander.

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 (381g)

    Recipe makes 6 servings

    The following items or measurements are not included below:

    2 tablespoons bacon

    Calories 379
    Calories from Fat 261 (69%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 29.1g 44%
    Saturated Fat 11.5g 57%
    Monounsaturated Fat 13.3g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 51mg 17%
    Sodium 431mg 17%
    Potassium 692mg 19%
    Total Carbohydrate 21.6g 7%
    Dietary Fiber 5.5g 21%
    Sugars 4.7g
    Protein 8.6g 17%
    Vitamin A 651mcg 13%
    Vitamin B6 0.4mg 18%
    Vitamin B12 0.1mcg 1%
    Vitamin C 8mg 14%
    Vitamin E 1mcg 4%
    Calcium 36mg 3%
    Iron 1mg 5%

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