Puree avocados with lime juice in a blender or food processor.
Put puree into large bowl and whisk in yogurt, buttermilk, and chicken stock.
Add chili powder, garlic, cumin, cayenne and mint.
Stir in the diced cucumber.
Taste for salt – we suggest at least 1/4 tsp.
Garnish the soup with cilantro.
10 – 12 servings
Carnival Cruise Line Tapenade Recipe
Ingredients
1 clove minced garlic
juice of 1 lemon
3 tbls. capers, chopped
6 anchovy filets, chopped
8 ounces of black olives (pitted)
1/2 cup chopped parsley
Salt & pepper to taste
4 tblsp extra virgin olive oil
Preparation
Rinse olives in cold water and remove pits.
Mix all ingredients in a food processor to make a paste. (we like to leave on the chunky side)
Transfer to a bowl and serve with toast points or a nice toasted french baguette.
Carnival Cruise Line Penne Sicilian Recipe
This is a lovely take on Penne a la Vodka, adding zucchini and eggplant.
Ingredients
1 lb. uncooked penne pasta
2 c tomato sauce
1/2 cup whipping cream
2 tbs olive oil
2 cups diced zucchini
1 c diced eggplant
3/4 c shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Salt & pepper to taste.
Preparation
Cooked pasta in salted boiling water according to package directions.
Heat tomato sauce and cream over medium heat, stirring often until it reduces in half. Add salt and pepper to taste.
In a separate pan, heat olive oil on medium high and cook zucchini and eggplant for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook another 3 to 5 minutes until veggies are tender but still crisp.
Add in the pasta and creamy tomato sauce.
Stir. Add mozzarella cheese and stir until melted.
Top with grated parmesan cheese and serve.
We loved to add oregano and fresh basil leaves before serving!