Charred Tomatillo Guacamole

Ingredients:

6 oz. tomatillos (6 or 7) husked and rinsed
1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
3-4 fresh serrano chiles, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
2 large California Haas avocados

Instructions:

Preheat a broiler. Broil the tomatillos in a shallow baking dish about 4″ from the heat until the tops are charred. Turn the tomatillos over and broil them until they are charred.

Combine the onion, chiles, cilantro and salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the tomatillos, 2 at a time, mashing them with a fork or pestle to form a coarse paste. Pit and peel the avocados. Add the avocados to the mixture and continue mashing until they are incorporated but still chunky.

**Seed about half of chiles for spicy salsa and all of them for a mild salsa. This can be prepared 8 hours ahead of time and should be kept, covered, in the refrigerator. Bring the salsa to room temperature before serving.

Makes about 3-1/2 cups.