California Consomme

Description: Simple and elegant. I found this on one of my Mother's recipe cards. I'm not sure if she made it up or found it in a cookbook.

Ingredients:

• 8 cups chicken broth
• 2 ripe avocados, pitted, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 lemons, thinly sliced
• 6 -8 tablespoons sherry wine
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Steps:

1. Heat broth to near boiling in a medium pot.
2. Divide the avocado slices between bowls.
3. Place 2-3 lemon slices over the avocados.
4. Pour heated broth into the bowls.
5. Add 1 tbsp sherry to each bowl.
6. Sprinkle parsley over the broth in each bowl.