Chili Chicken Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 chicken breasts, boiled (save stock)
3 bacon strips, cut into small strips
3 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
5 c. chicken stock (add water if necessary)
1 c. tomato sauce or mild salsa
1/4 c. onion, chopped
1 1/2 tsp. salt
10 oz. canned whole or chopped green chilies
1/2 lb. sharp cheese, grated
tortilla strips, fried crisp
avocado, chopped (optional)

Preparation

Cook chicken; remove from stock and cut into bite size pieces. Brown bacon in large kettle.
Add potato cubes and stir until coated with bacon drippings.
Add water and stock, tomato sauce, onion and salt.
Simmer for 1 hour.
Place green chilies and grated cheese in 6 soup bowls.
Add chicken.
Spoon hot soup over chicken and garnish with crisp tortilla strips and avocado. Serves 6.