Lunch Box Taco Chicken Soup

Freeze this in individual servings for a delicious lunch box treat.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 8 cups

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

Directions

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!