Have you ever realized half way through a recipe that you didn’t have all the ingredients? It’s happened to me a few times, and I am usually able to substitute to make the results edible. But, have you ever had the result taste so good it becomes it’s own recipe? Now I can say that has happened to me. This strange guacamole recipe turned out so good, I am actually going to a make it again…on purpose. ;-)

So, there I was with my mashed up avocado. I opened the refrigerator door only to remember I was out of tomatoes. None. Nada. Zip. I was soooo in the mood for guacamole too. Since I was hell bent on making at least a so-so guacamole I decided to reach for a can of plain diced tomatoes. When I went to the pantry, I horrifically discovered I had no plain diced tomatoes. The ONLY tomatoes in the entire house were canned italian and garlic seasoned diced tomatoes. Italian tomatoes in guacamole? Seemed really risky. I struggled with the decision for several minutes, and finally decided it was worth the risk of wasting an avocado for some guacamole-ish dish.

I fixed it up, added some additional seasonings, and to my surprise….it was AWESOME! Close to guacamole, but different. And, it was good. It was really good. I’m eating again tonight for the third night in a row. Yum. Yum.

Accidentally Good Guacamole (serves 2)

1 14oz can Diced Italian Tomatoes (drained)
1 Avocado
~2T Onion, chopped
Handfull Cilantro
3/4T-1T Chili Powder
1/2t-1t Tumeric (weren’t expecting that, were ya)
dash salt

I simply blended all the in ingredients in my food processor. I ate the result on sliced sweet red peppers, pablano peppers, and some other mild red peppers. Peppers are my new chips.

Simple recipe, and surprisingly good. The slight difference in seasonings make for an interesting twist. Now I have discovered this combination, I want to experiment with unconventional seasoning combinations. :-)