Lunch Box Taco Chicken Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 slices bacon, diced
• 1 cup mushroom, sliced
• 2/3 cup onion, diced
• 1/2 cup red pepper, diced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
• 1 (12 ounce) can kernel corn
• 2 cups taco sauce or 2 cups salsa
• 1/2-1 tablespoon taco seasoning, i use bulk taco seasoning mix

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon, until crisp, in a large saucpan.
• 2 add vegetables and cook until onion is soft.
• 3 add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• 4 cool completely and then freeze in single serve containers. defrost overnight, then warm in microwave until heated through. pour into thermos and pack in lunch.
• 5 send along small containers of cheddar and/or montery jack cheese, if desired, for garnish. this soup goes great with tortilla chips!