Creole Soup Pot

CREOLE  SOUP  POT

 2 c. chicken , cut in bite size pieces

   or 1 lb. shrimp, cooked

6 slices bacon, cut in 1/2 inch pieces

3/4 c. green onion, sliced

1 med. green pepper, cut into 1/2

   inch pieces

1 tsp. garlic

2 cans chicken with rice soup

1 (14 1/2 oz.) can stewed tomatoes

1 1/2 c. water

1 bay leaf

Hot sauce to taste

 In soup kettle, cook bacon until crisp over medium heat.  Remove bacon and drain fat, leaving 2 tablespoons in pot.  Add green onions, green pepper and garlic; cook over medium heat until crisp tender.  Add tomatoes, soup, water, and bay leaf.  Bring just to boil, reduce heat.  Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.  Add chicken/shrimp and bacon; cover and heat gently for 5 more minutes.  Add hot sauce and serve.