Does any one know of a very good recipe for it? I love key Lime Pie and want to make one. I'd rather not buy one, they taste funny from where I buy them...?
Chilled Tomatillo-Tequila Soup # 2 tablespoons olive oil # 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions # 1 tablespoon seeded and diced jalapeno chile # 2 pounds husked and quartered tomatillos # 2 tablespoons minced garlic # 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin #
Cold Avocado, tequila and lime soup 1/2 cup tightly packed fresh cilantro leaves 1 jalapeno pepper stemmed, seeded, and coarsely chopped 1/2 cup lime juice 1/4 cup tequila One 15-ounce can chicken broth, fat skimmed from top 2 ripe avocados (about 1 pound), peeled, pitted, and coarsely chopped 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste 4 lime wedges 1 small tomato, cut into 1/4-inch dice 1. Place the cilantro and jalapeno in a blender or the work bowl of a food processor. Process until finely chopped, scraping down the sides of the bowl once or twice as necessary. 2. Add the lime juice, tequila, chicken broth, avocados and salt, and process until smooth. Refrigerate the soup until it is well chilled, about 1 hour. (It can be refrigerated up to 6 hours until ready to serve.) 3. Ladle the soup into 6 serving bowls and garnish each bowl with a lime wedge and a tablespoon or two of chopped tomato, if desired. Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings
Chilled Tomatillo-Tequila Soup # 2 tablespoons olive oil # 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions # 1 tablespoon seeded and diced jalapeno chile # 2 pounds husked and quartered tomatillos # 2 tablespoons minced garlic # 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin # 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano # 4 cups rich chicken stock # 1/4 cup tequila # 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice # Kosher salt # Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce # 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro # 1 tablespoon sugar # 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt Method: 1. In a large saucepan, heat olive oil and saute onions until soft and lightly browned. Add jalapeno, tomatillos, garlic, cumin and oregano. Saute 5 minutes more. 2. Add stock, bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer uncovered 10 minutes. Transfer to a blender or food processor and puree, in batches if necessary. Refrigerate until well chilled. 3. At serving time, stir in tequila, lime juice, salt and Tabasco to taste, cilantro, sugar and yogurt. Serves 8 as a starter course.
