Busters Recipes

African Tomato-Avocado-Buttermilk Soup

3 lb Tomatoes, peeled and seeded
2 tbs Tomato paste
1 c Buttermilk
1 tbs Olive oil
1 Avocado, mashed to a puree
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tbs Finely minced fresh parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Hot pepper sauce
Garnish:
1 Cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced, sour cream, plain yogurt, or creme
fraiche

Puree tomatoes in a food processor or food mill, then press through a sieve
to remove seeds. In a large mixing bowl, beat the pureed tomatoes, tomato
paste, buttermilk, and oil. Toss pureed avocado with 1 tablespoon lemon
juice to hold the color. Add the avocado, remaining lemon juice, and parsley
to the tomato mixture; stir to mix well. Season to taste with salt and
pepper, and a generous number of drops of hot pepper sauce. Refrigerate
several hours before serving.
At serving time, taste soup for seasonings. Ladle into individual bowl and
have guest garnish their portions with cucumber and sour cream. Pass hot
pepper sauce around to add more piquancy.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.

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