Guacamole

Mexican food has to be one of my favorites. I mean, who doesn't love Mexican food?? Though, I never really like guacamole much...until about a couple years ago. My husband's dad & his wife invited us over to her parents' house for dinner one night. Her parents' friends showed up, and the man had this huge bowl of guacamole. I asked him why such a big bowl for only a few people. He said it would be gone by the end of the night. I challenged him. He told me to just try it. I was hesitant at first because I've had some really horrible guacamoles. So, I did, and let me tell you, I LOVE it now. So, I decided to try my hand at it. This recipe I've made my own, and so far is my favorite. I love it because you can tweak it any way to your liking. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. My favorite way to eat it is the traditional tortilla-chip-way! (Sorry again for the less than great picture. This was taken the same night as the Strawberry Cream Trifle.) Enjoy!


INGREDIENTS
- 3 ripe Haas avocados
- Juice of 1 lime
- ½ cup red onion, diced
- 1 medium tomato, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper


DIRECTIONS
1. Slice avocados in half; remove pits. Scoop out flesh, and roughly mash in a medium bowl with lime juice.
2. Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine.