Humble Potato soup & Guacamole

Potatoes are so versatile that you can make anything out of it and it will taste good. One of our favorite ingredient. When you add Parmesan (Parmigiano-Reggiano) cheese to this hot and creamy soup result will be always delicious :). To make it a complete meal we made guacamole with toasted baguette bread.

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 30 mins

Total time: 45 mins

Recipe type: Soup/Appetizer/Main Course

Ingredients

For Soup:

• 2 Large potatoes diced into 1cm cubes
• 1 Zucchini
• 1 to 2 carrots
• 1 celery stick
• 1 small onion
• 2 to 3 garlic cloves
• 8 to 10 Basil leaves(or pbasil pesto)
• 1 table spoon cream cheese
• Crushed Black pepper for seasoning
• Salt as per taste
• 1 to 2 tea spoon oil
• Water for boiling
• Parmesan cheese for garnishing(optional)

For Guacamole:

• 1 avocado
• 1 small tomato
• 1 small onion
• 2 to 3 garlic cloves
• Coriander leaves
• Salt as per taste
• Crushed black pepper for seasoning
• Pinch of cumin powder(optional)
• 1 lemon

Soup:

1. Chop potato and zucchini in 1 cm cubes. Then finely chop carrot, onion, celery and garlic.
2. Heat the oil in non-stick pot, add all vegetables and sauté for a minute and add salt and water and boil for 10-15 min on medium heat till all veggies get cooked.

1. Add milk and cream cheese and dry egg noodles. Boil for another 10 minutes. When soup starts add basil pesto or chopped fresh basil leaves. If you don’t have both use dry basil leaves.

1. Season with black pepper as per taste, turn off the heat.
2. Garnish with Parmesan cheese and serve hot.

Guacamole:

1. Take Ripe Avocados and cut in half. Remove seed using knife and scoop out flesh with the spoon. Now mash it nicely with the help of fork.
2. Then finely chop onion, tomato, garlic and coriander leaves.
3. Mix well mashed avocados and chopped ingredients.
4. Then add salt, crushed black pepper and add pinch of cumin powder.
5. At last squeeze lemon juice and mix well. Serve guacamole with nachos or toasted baguette bread.

Note: you can use any vegetables of your choice in soup.