Mexican Bean Soup("A Nice Light Soup") - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 slices bacon, diced
3/4 c. chopped onion
3/4 c. chopped celery
1 clove garlic, minced
1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chiles
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. chili powder
Several dashes hot pepper sauce
1 can (13 oz.) chicken broth
Cheddar cheese, shredded
broken tortilla chips

Preparation

In a 2-qt. saucepan, cook bacon until crisp.
Add onion, celery and garlic; cook, covered over low heat, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender, but not brown. Add green chiles, beans, pepper, chili powder and hot pepper sauce. Stir in chicken broth.
Bring to boiling.
Serve very hot in bowls; pass cheese and tortilla chips to sprinkle over each serving.
To add a more piquant flavor, add a garnish of chopped onion and chopped tomato.