My Grandma's Guacamole

Ingredients

• 2 freshs chile de arbol peppers , or to taste
• 3 medium avocados - peeled , one pit reserved
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
• 0.25 cups chopped roma tomatoes
• 1 can whole peeled tomatoes , 14.5 ounce
• 1.5 cups chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 pinches garlic powder , or to taste
• salt to taste
• 1 lime , juiced

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Arrange chile peppers on a baking sheet.

2. 2

   Toast chile peppers in the preheated until browned, about 7 minutes. Remove stems.

3. 3

   Mix avocados, onion, and roma tomatoes together in a bowl.

4. 4

   Blend canned tomatoes, cilantro, toasted chile peppers, garlic powder, and salt in a blender until smooth. Pour about half the blended tomato mixture into avocado mixture. Reserve remaining tomato mixture for another use or for dipping.

5. 5

   Squeeze lime juice into avocado mixture and gently stir until evenly combined. Transfer guacamole to a smaller serving bowl; place reserved avocado pit in the middle to prevent browning.