Chorizo and Chipotle Guacamole

• Serves: 6
• Prep time: 15 min.
• Cook time: 6 min.

Ingredients:
2 large fully ripened avocados from Mexico, halved, pitted, peeled and diced
1/4 cup chopped white onion
1/3 cup roughly chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, seeded and chopped
8 ounces fresh, uncooked Mexican chorizo, casings removed, coarsely chopped
Chips or vegetable sticks, optional

Preparation:

In bowl, combine avocados, onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt and chipotle; mash until combined but still chunky.*

Heat a medium-sized pan over medium-high heat. Add chorizo, with a wooden spoon, break chorizo into smaller pieces as it cooks. Cook and stir until brown and crisp, about 5 to 6 minutes. With slotted spoon, transfer chorizo onto guacamole. Service with chips or raw vegetable sticks if desired.

*Can be prepared up to 12 hours in advance if covered and stored in the refrigerator.