Chilled Avocado Soup With Ginger And Lime - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
3 shallots
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 (13 ounce) avocados, halved, pitted, peeled, mashed
1/2 cup half-and-half
chopped fresh cilantro
lime slice

Preparation

Melt butter in a medium pan over medium heat.
Add minced shallots and minced ginger; saute for about 1 minute.
Add chicken broth, lime juice, cayenne pepper; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 3 minutes.
Transfer mixture to a large bow.
Puree avocados and half & half in a blender.
Whisk into soup.
Season with salt and pepper.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
Garnish soup with cilantro and lime slices.