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Avocado-Chile Sour Cream

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on November 8, 2011

Time

6 minutes

Yield

about 1 cup

Avocado-Chile Sour Cream

Ingredients

1 cup sour cream ½ avocado, pitted1 jalapeño chile, seeded and chopped1 teaspoon lemon juice ¼ teaspoon pepper ⅛ teaspoon salt

Before You Begin

Use this sour cream to add creamy brightness to tacos, nachos, and enchiladas.

Instructions

  1. Process all ingredients in the food processor until smooth.
Avocado-Chile Sour Cream

Avocado-Chile Sour Cream

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Time

6 minutes

Yield

about 1 cup

Ingredients

1 cup sour cream
½ avocado, pitted
1 jalapeño chile, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon pepper
⅛ teaspoon salt

Ingredients

1 cup sour cream
½ avocado, pitted
1 jalapeño chile, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon pepper
⅛ teaspoon salt

Ingredients

1 cup sour cream
½ avocado, pitted
1 jalapeño chile, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon pepper
⅛ teaspoon salt

Why This Recipe Works

Creamy avocado boosts the fattiness of this doctored sour cream, which helps temper the heat of the jalapeño.

Before You Begin

Use this sour cream to add creamy brightness to tacos, nachos, and enchiladas.

Instructions

  1. Process all ingredients in the food processor until smooth.

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