Guacamole con ajo asado y tocino

Ingredientes

• 1 head of garlic
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 3 strips bacon (roughly chopped into 1/2" pieces)
• 2 tablespoons sweet yellow onion (minced)
• 3 avocados (pits removed)
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (about 1 lime's worth)
• 1 handful fresh cilantro (about 1/4 cup chopped small)
• 1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (adjust to taste)

Preparación

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Slice off the top of the garlic head and place it in the center of a piece of foil. Drizzle with oil and wrap the foil around it. Roast for about 45 - 60 minutes, until the garlic is soft and squishy when you squeeze it gently through the foil. Remove from the oven, unwrap and let cool.

2. 2

   While the garlic is roasting, start cooking the bacon on the stove. When the bacon is almost done, add the onion and cook over medium heat for about 2-3 minutes, until it is tender. Remove from the heat and set aside.

3. 3

   Place the avocados in a bowl with the roasted garlic cloves (they should easily squeeze out of the head of garlic) and mash the mixture with a fork or potato masher. Add the lime juice and the cayenne and mash the mixture until it is the consistency you like. I preferred it with some small chunks still remaining.

4. 4

   Stir in the onion and the bacon. Taste and add salt as needed, 1/4 teaspoon worked for me. Enjoy!