Southwestern Soup With Choice of Garnishes

A flexible soup with a choice of veggies, seafood, meat, and other toppings of your choice.

• Ready In: 6 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4 bowls

Ingredients

• 2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
• 1⁄2 cup  sliced carrot
• 1⁄2 cup  diced onion
• 1  cup  diced potato
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1  tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
•  salsa, to taste

• GARNISHES

•  shredded cheese
•  diced avocado
•  diced green pepper
•  diced cucumber
• 2  ounces ripe olives
• 1 (6 ounce) can fresh mushrooms, sliced and sauteed in butter
• 1 (6 ounce) can baby shrimp, cooked and peeled
• 1  cup cooked ham, diced
• 1  cup onion, sliced
• 3  hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• 1  cup diced tomato
•  sour cream

Directions

1. Combine broth, carrots, onions, potatoes, garlic, tomatoes, and worcestershire sauce in a slow cooker.
2. Cook on low 6-8 hours.
3. Before serving, stir in salsa, sampling as you go to get the right balance of flavors.
4. Serve the soup in bowls, and top with your choice of garnishes.