Mexican Tomato Lime Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 (46 ounce) can tomato juice
• 2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
• 1 large lime, juice of (1/4 cup)
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• hot pepper sauce, to taste
• tortilla chips
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a big pot, over low heat, saute the garlic and cumin in hot oil for 1 minute (don't let the garlic brown).
• 2 add in the tomato juice, fresh tomatoes, lime juice, and cilantro; stir to combine.
• 3 let simmer for several minutes.
• 4 add hot sauce, salt, and pepper to taste.
• 5 to serve, put broken up tortilla chips in shallow soup bowls; add soup and top with monterey jack cheese.