Chicken Tortilla Soup

Serves 6
Total time: 6 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients:

• 46 oz can chicken broth
• 15 oz can tomato sauce
• 15 oz can diced tomatoes
• 3 cups cooked chicken – shredded
• 2 Anaheim chilies – diced
• 1 jalapeno pepper – diced
• ½ cup diced onion
• 3 large tomatoes – diced
• 2 garlic cloves – minced
• 2 tbsp cilantro – minced
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 2 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp Tabasco sauce
• ½ teaspoon chipotle pepper

Garnish:

• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 avocado – chopped
• ¼ cup cilantro, pulled from stem
• 1 lime – cut into wedges
• 2 cups crushed tortilla chips

Directions:

1. Add to slow cooker:
1. Chicken broth
2. Chicken
3. Tomato sauce
4. Chilies
5. Peppers
6. Onions
7. Tomatoes
8. Garlic
9. Cilantro
10. Chili powder
11. Cumin
12. Salt & pepper
13. Tabasco
2. Cook 5-6 hours
3. Serve with garnishes
1. Give it a squeeze of lime

Variation:

70-Minute Version:

If you are not using a crock pot, sauté the garlic and onion in 2 tablespoons olive oil before adding the remaining ingredients. Simmer for at least an hour so that the flavors mix together.