Avocado Cream Sauce

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Pureed avocados and fresh herbs add lots of body to this buttery cream sauce you can serve with grilled chicken or over pasta.

Ingredients

2 avocados
2 tablespoons chopped green onions
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 lime, juiced, or to taste
1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup heavy cream
salt to taste

Directions

1 Combine avocados, green onions, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, and tarragon in the bowl of a food processor; purée until smooth.
2 Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in avocado purée; cook and stir occasionally until heated through, about 5 minutes. Add cream; cook until heated through, but not boiling. Season with salt.