INGREDIENTS
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1 tablespoon corn or safflower oil
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter
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1 1/2 cup white onion, roughly chopped
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1 cup cilantro leaves, rinsed and loosely packed
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1 jalapeno chile, sliced in half, seeding optional if less heat is desired, optional
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3 large ripe Mexican or Hass avocados, cut in half, seed removed, flesh spooned out (about 3 cups ripe avocado flesh)
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6 cups chicken broth (can substitute vegetable broth)
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1 tablespoon fresh lime or lima (sweet lime) juice
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3/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt, more or less to taste
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1 1/2 cups tortilla crisps
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1 cup queso fresco, crumbled (may substitute farmers cheese or a mild feta)