Make Guacamole at Home

ByMrs. Katie

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Let’s make GUACAMOLE at Home….

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Guacamole has become a favorite in many American households. Did you know guacamole can be made easily at home….and for much less than eating out? Let’s make restaurant-worthy guacamole with ripe avocados at home.

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Bring the Restaurant Home

Making restaurant-worthy guacamole for less money at home is cause for celebration. I am sharing a printable recipe as well as video tutorial to help make the path to homemade guac much smoother. My recipe is a starting-point but I expect you’ll want to customize it to your liking. Check out the links for even more recipes further down in this post.

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Classic Guacamole

Guacamole has become a favorite in many American households. Did you know guacamole can be made easily at home....and for much less than eating out? Let's make restaurant-worthy guacamole with ripe avocados at home.
Print Recipe
Course: Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 avocados, ripe
  • dash salt and pepper
  • 2 lime wedges
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 2-4 tablespoons cilantro, fresh, chopped optional
  • 2-4 tablespoons onions, chopped optional
  • 2-4 tablespoons tomatoes, chopped optional

Method
 

The ingredient amounts are only suggestions. Use more or less.
  1. Cut avocado. Retain one or two pits. See my tutorial for how-to.
  2. Remove avocado "meat" from the peeling. Place in mixing bowl.
  3. Mash avocados with potato masher, pastry cutter, fork or other tool. Mash well, or leave larger pieces--your preference.
  4. Add remaining ingredients, as desired.

Video

Notes

**Keep in mind this "recipe" is more of a method. Feel free to customize the ingredients to your liking. Use as few or many avocados as desired. Simply, cut the fruit (yes, it is a fruit) and scoop out the avocado "meat." Mash and add desired ingredients. 
**To determine ripeness: Avocados should not be shriveled and mushy. The perfect ripeness will be a gentle "give" when you press on the fruit. It should not be hard-as-a-rock but press in a little. Ideally, the stem-end should be in tact and not shriveled around the end.
**To help prevent oxidization (darkening) of the guacamole, do one or both: Include the pits in the guacamole. This is a traditional practice. And/or, press plastic wrap onto the guacamole, making sure there is no air between the guac and plastic wrap. Continue to apply an air-tight lid to the container and refrigerate. I have found my guac still oxidizes a bit but the plastic helps a little.
**Guac lasts a couple of days in the refrigerator. Some people successfully freeze guacamole. 
 

 

Avo Tips

**Keep in mind this “recipe” is more of a method. Feel free to customize the ingredients to your liking. Use as few or many avocados as desired. Simply, cut the fruit (yes, it is a fruit) and scoop out the avocado “meat.” Mash and add desired ingredients.

**To determine ripeness: Avocados should not be shriveled and mushy. The perfect ripeness will be a gentle “give” when you press on the fruit. It should not be hard-as-a-rock but press in a little. Ideally, the stem-end should be in tact and not shriveled around the end.

**To help prevent oxidization (darkening) of the guacamole, do one or both: Include the pits in the guacamole. This is a traditional practice. And/or, press plastic wrap onto the guacamole, making sure there is no air between the guac and plastic wrap. Continue to apply an air-tight lid to the container and refrigerate. I have found my guac still oxidizes a bit but the plastic helps a little.

**Guac lasts a couple of days in the refrigerator. Some people successfully freeze guacamole.

Pair it with…

How will you use your homemade guac? With some tortilla chips is a perfect pair, but what about making my Layered Taco Dip or using it on tacos. The recipe for my Taco Seasoning Mix is found in the chapter on Seasoning Mixes/Blends in my From Katie’s Kitchen cookbook as well as in this video tutorial. We also love my very delicious Chicken Enchiladas. Olé!

Always remember to count your blessings and know you are loved,

❤️Mrs. Katie

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Mrs. Katie of Heritage Ways educates and encourages Diligent Homemakers by sharing her family’s homemaking and homesteading traditions and knowledge. A mother of six and Grandmarmee to a growing number of blessings, her favorite thing to do is cook for a table full of hungry folks. Find Mrs. Katie teaching at homemaking and homesteading events. She’ll be the one wearing an apron and counting her blessings.

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