Chilled Avocado Soup With A Crabmeat Relish

A silky chilled avocado soup made with sour cream and half-and-half, topped with a warm sauteed crabmeat and pepper relish.

OtherSeafoodIntermediate20 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
6
  • 4 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded and chopped
  • 2 cup half-and-half
  • 2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tbsp minced shallots
  • 0.5 cup chopped green onions
  • 2 tsp chopped garlic
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 0 to taste juice of one lemon
  • 0 to taste Tabasco and Worcestershire sauce
  • 0 to taste salt and cayenne pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp brunoise red peppers
  • 2 tbsp brunoise yellow peppers
  • 2 tbsp brunoise red onions
  • 0.5 lb lump crab meat, picked over
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a food processor, puree the avocados, half-and-half, sour cream, shallots, green onions, 1 tsp garlic, chicken stock and lemon juice until smooth.

  2. 2

    Season the soup with Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, salt and cayenne. Turn into a glass bowl and chill completely.

  3. 3

    In a saute pan, heat the olive oil. Add the peppers and red onions. Season with salt and cayenne. Saute for 30 seconds. Add the remaining garlic and saute for 30 seconds.

  4. 4

    Add the crab meat and parsley. Toss gently to warm through. Season with salt and cayenne.

  5. 5

    Ladle the chilled soup into bowls and top each serving with the warm crabmeat relish.

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