Bacon and Tomato Guacamole

I love avocado. I like it sliced in salads, love it in my recipe for Avocado Pasta with Mozzarella and Tomatoes and this take on the traditional side for chips with a touch of bacon is fabulous.

Ingredients

• 5-6 strip(s) bacon (regular or smoked) cooked til crisp
• 3  large ripe avocados
• 2-3  canned chipotle chilis in adobo, depending on your taste. Remove stems and seeds and chop finely.
• 1/2  medium-large white onion, chopped, rinsed and drained
• 1  medium-large tomato, chopped  – If good tomatoes aren’t available, better to use a good quality canned variety, drained and chopped
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro; leaves and stem tops only, loosely packed (save just a bit for garnish)
• 1 T fresh lime juice
• Salt to taste

Directions

1. Cook bacon until crisp and browned; drain on paper towels and let cool then crumble into small pieces.
2. Using a large fork or a potato masher, mash avocados until almost smooth but leave some larger chunks in the mix.
3. Add chopped onion, chipotle chilies, tomato and cilantro.
4. Add 2/3 of bacon crumbles. Don’t add the bacon until just before serving or it will lose it’s crispness. Gently stir to combine all ingredients. Season with salt and lime juice to your taste.
5. Cover and make sure plastic wrap adheres to surface of guacamole. When ready to serve, add bacon and put into serving dish. Sprinkle with remaining bacon and chopped cilantro.

When I’m serving guacamole, I’m also serving Margaritas…seriously – these are simply the BEST!

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