Recipes I have tried: Avocado Lettuce Wraps and Cheesy Vegetable Chowder

I have also tried the avocado salad lettuce wraps that Bethany sent. they were really good! (can you tell I like avocados?) They only thing was the cilantro and red onions were really hot and spicy, so don't put too much in)

Avocado Salad Lettuce Wraps Serves: 7 Total time: 15 min Prep time: 15 min Food.com

2 avocados (ripe) 3 tomatoes (diced) 14-12 jalapeno pepper (diced) 2 tbsps red onions (diced) 3 garlic cloves (fresh garlic cloves minced) 14 cup fresh cilantro (chopped) 1 corn kernels (cut) 2 tsps fresh lime juice 6-8 romaine lettuce (leaves or lettuce of choice) 1 In a medium sized bowl, mash the avocado. 2 Add the remaining ingredients and stir until well mixed. 3 Spread 2-3 tablespoons of the mixture onto lettuce leaves and wrap. I like to use butter lettuce or red leaf lettuce. 4 Enjoy!

Our favorite soup was the cheesy vegetable soup I will definitely make again!

Cheesy Vegetable Chowder

2 Tablespoons butter

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 cup finely chopped carrot

1 stalk celery, finely chopped (feel free to add more celery if you like celery; I don't, so I don't add much)

1 Tablespoon minced garlic

4 cups chicken broth (I usually use a mixture of low-sodium chicken broth and broth made with chicken soup base because it gives it such nice flavor)

2 large baking potatoes, peeled and chopped

1 Tablespoon flour

1/2 cup water

2/3 cup milk

2 cups chopped broccoli

2 heaping cups shredded cheddar cheese

Melt the butter in a large soup pot. Add onions, carrots, and celery and saute over medium heat until tender. Add garlic and cook 1 or 2 additional minutes. Add chicken broth and potatoes, bring to a boil, and cook until potatoes are tender. Mix flour with water, add, and simmer until soup is slightly thickened. Add milk and broccoli and cook until broccoli is just tender and soup is heated through. Stir in cheese, allow to melt, and serve.

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