spicy shrimp tortilla soup with avocado

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra virgin
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/3 cup celery, chopped
• 1/3 cup carrot, shredded
• 1 tablespoon chipotle chile, canned in adobo sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 4 cups chicken broth, low salt
• 1 - 15 oz. cans white hominy, drained
• 2 - 15 oz. cans hunt's fire roasted tomatoes with garlic, undrained
• 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled & deveined
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup tostido's lime tortilla chips, crushed
• 1 cup avocado, diced
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, dried (optional)
• 1 - 15 oz. cans black beans, drained & rinsed (optional)
• 1 can mexicorn or fiesta corn, drained (optional)