The Best Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients

• 1  avocado chopped
• 15 ounce tomato sauce canned
• 15 ounce canned tomatoes diced canned
• 46 ounce chicken broth canned
• 1 tablespoon chili powder 
• 2  pepper flakes diced
• 0.5 teaspoon chipotle sauce 
• 0.3 cup cilantro leaves 
• 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves minced
• 2 teaspoons cumin 
• 2  garlic clove minced
• 1  jalapeno diced
• 1  lime cut into wedges
• 0.5 cup onion diced
• 2 teaspoons pepper 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
• 3 cups chicken shredded cooked (I use rotisserie from the deli)
• 2 teaspoons all the tabasco sauce you handle (I use the chipotle flavor)
• 3 large tomatoes diced
• 2 cups tortilla chips crushed

Equipment

• slow cooker

Directions

1. Throw everything except the garnishes in your crock pot and let it cook on high for 5-6 hours.Dress with garnishes and give it a squeeze of lime (a must:-) and you're good to go!Enjoy!If you are not using a crock pot, saute 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.