My Grandma's Guacamole

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

An authentic guacamole recipe passed down through generations includes chile de arbol peppers, tomatoes, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime juice.

Ingredients

2 fresh chile de arbol peppers, or to taste
3 medium avocados - peeled, pitted, and mashed (one pit reserved)
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped roma tomatoes
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
1 1/2 cups chopped fresh cilantro
2 pinches garlic powder, or to taste
salt to taste
1 lime, juiced

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Arrange chile peppers on a baking sheet.
2 Toast chile peppers in the preheated until browned, about 7 minutes. Remove stems.
3 Mix avocados, onion, and roma tomatoes together in a bowl.
4 Blend canned tomatoes, cilantro, toasted chile peppers, garlic powder, and salt in a blender until smooth. Pour about half the blended tomato mixture into avocado mixture. Reserve remaining tomato mixture for another use or for dipping.
5 Squeeze lime juice into avocado mixture and gently stir until evenly combined. Transfer guacamole to a smaller serving bowl; place reserved avocado pit in the middle to prevent browning.