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Roasted Garlic Guacamole (12 Days of Christmas)

 

roasted garlic guacamole in a bowl

 

Are you ready for another giveaway? Yeah, figured you would be.  I think I have made my love for Mexican food and avocados pretty clear on here.  If you are a new reader, be sure to search the recipe index.  Avocados make an appearance quite often.  And there is no shortage of Mexican inspired recipes.  So to say I was excited for The New Southwest from Meagan Micozzi from Scarletta Bakes is a little bit of an understatement.  If you are not familiar with her, be sure to check out her blog as well.

roasted garlic guacamole in a bowl

Meagan and I started our blogs around the same time.  So when she asked if I wanted to see a copy of her book, I was super excited!  She even sent me a signed copy 🙂  The New Southwest focuses on classic Southwestern flavors with a modern twist.  Like this guacamole.  I have had garlic in guacamole before, but never roasted garlic.  Definitely a fun spin on traditional guacamole.  You can adjust the amount of garlic for your tastes, I tend to go more heavy handed.  I have quite a few recipes earmarked to try soon.  The Navajo tacos with green chile stew, puffy tacos, fried avocado quesadillas, corn cakes and the breakfast tostadas with roasted fingerling potatoes are just a few I can’t wait to try.

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Every recipe in this book has a picture.  I love that!  Meagan took all the pictures herself as well, and they are beautiful!  The book starts out with an introduction to some pantry staples in the Southwest.  There are great explanations of and details about different kinds of chiles and herbs used.  You can feel confident you are not only buying the right thing, but that the flavor will be something you enjoy.  Meagan has a great sense of humor that always makes an appearance on her blog, it also makes it fun to read through The New Southwest.

roasted garlic guacamole in a bowl

Yield: 8

Roasted Garlic Guacamole

roasted garlic guacamole in a bowl

Roasted garlic adds a modern twist to a classic guacamole.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 large avocados, , peeled and seeded
  • 2 Tbls fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, , minced
  • Salt

Roasted Garlic

  • 1 head garlic
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cut the head of garlic in half. Place on a small sheet of aluminum foil. Pour 2 tsp olive oil over the cut side of the garlic. Sprinkle with salt. Place the garlic halves back together, and wrap tightly with foil. Roast for about 45 minutes, until soft.
  3. Squeeze roasted garlic from the skins. Using the side of a knife, smooth the roasted garlic into a paste.
  4. Put seeded avocados on a plate. Using a fork, mash slightly; leaving some chunks. Add lime juice, pepper, cilantro, and roasted garlic. Mix to combine. Season with salt to taste.

Notes

Adapted from The New Southwest

Nutrition Information

Yield

8

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 180Total Fat 16gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 13gCholesterol 0mgSodium 97mgCarbohydrates 11gFiber 7gSugar 1gProtein 2g

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Linda

Tuesday 11th of November 2014

Hi Erin, We are doing a guacamole roundup on Friday for Guacamole Day and wondered if we could include a link to your recipe in our post. We would also like to use your picture and will feature it with your blog’s name. Thanks so much.

Erin S

Tuesday 11th of November 2014

Linda - thanks for the inquiry. As long as it is a picture with a link back for the full recipe, I am happy to have it in a round up. Thanks

Sandy Headtke

Sunday 8th of December 2013

You can never have too much garlic. On my list to try

Erin @ Texanerin Baking

Thursday 5th of December 2013

Oooh! Very pretty pictures! I want to steal your table / board thingie. :) The cookbook looks great, too!

Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's Cookie

Wednesday 4th of December 2013

Yum!

Abbie @ Needs Salt

Tuesday 3rd of December 2013

This guacamole looks so delicious and simple! I love it. Pinning!

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