Avocado Soup
Prep: 15 min., Chill: 1 hr.
4 avocados, peeled and quartered
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon green hot sauce
1 (14.5-ounce) can chicken broth
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
1/4 cup Johannisberg Riesling*
3 tablespoons lime juice
Garnish: thinly sliced green onions
Process avocados and next 3 ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
Pour mixture into a large bowl; stir in half-and-half and next 3 ingredients until smooth. Place plastic wrap directly over soup; chill 1 hour. Garnish before serving, if desired.
*Off-dry white wines such as Gewürztraminer or Chenin Blanc may be substituted.
Makes 8 cups
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