African Tomato Avocado Buttermilk Soup

• 3 pounds tomatoes peeled and seeded
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 whole avocados mashed to a puree
• 1 whole lemon juice of
• 2 tablespoons parsley leaves finely minched
• 1 x salt to taste
• 1 x black pepper to taste
• 1 x red hot pepper sauce to taste
• 1 x cucumbers peeled, seeded and diced
• 1 x sour cream or plain yogurt

1. Puree tomatoes in a food processor or food mill, then press through a sieve to remove seeds.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the pureed tomatoes, tomato paste, buttermilk, and oil.
3. Toss pureed avocado with 1 tablespoon lemon juice to hold the color.
4. Add the avocado, remaining lemon juice, and parsley to the tomato mixture; stir to mix well.
5. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and a generous number of drops of hot pepper sauce.
6. Refrigerate several hours before serving.
7. At serving time, taste soup for seasonings.
8. Ladle into individual bowl and have guest garnish their portions with cucumber and sour cream.
9. Pass hot pepper sauce around to add more piquancy.
10. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

tomatoes, tomato paste, buttermilk, olive oil, avocados mashed, lemon juice of, parsley, salt, black pepper, red hot pepper sauce, cucumbers, sour cream

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/african-tomato-avocado-buttermi-2835 (may not work)