Spicy Slow Cooker Tortilla Soup

Ingredients:

4 cloves Garlic, minced
1 medium Onion, chopped
1 tsp Hot Sauce (such as Tobasco)
2 Jalepeno Peppers, seeded & minced (or the equivilent in pickled Jalepenos)
2 8oz cans Tomato Sauce
4 cups Chicken or Vegetable Broth
2 Limes, cut into wedges
1 ripe Avocado, cut into bite-size pieces
6 oz Crumbly Cheese, such as Feta (or Shredded Cheddar)
Tortilla chips

Directions:

Combine first six ingredients in a slow cooker. Cook on low 4-6 hours, or high 2-3 hours. Ladle soup into bowls and squeeze lime wedges into each bowl. Top with avocado, cheese, and crumbled tortilla chips.

Note: For additional protein, cooked cubes of chicken can also be added.

Makes six delicious servings.