Quick & Easy Mexican Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 3/4 cup celery, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
• 1 3/4 cups chicken stock, i recommend basic chicken stock
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, chopped and undrained
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• cheddar cheese, shredded
• monterey jack cheese, shredded
• crushed tortilla chips
• sour cream
• green onion, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in a large saucepan until crisp; remove bacon, reserving drippings in saucepan. set bacon aside.
• 2 saute onion, celery, and garlic in drippings over medium heat, stirring constantly, until tender. add refried beans and next 4 ingredients; stir well. bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
• 3 to serve, ladle soup into individual soup bowls. sprinkle with reserved bacon, and top with cheese, crushed tortilla chips, green onions, and a spoonful of sour cream.