Creamy Bean & Tortilla Soup

TXHomemaker's Note:

This is a hearty, quick meal that will get some food on the table fast. It's good too!

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 8 strips bacon, fried & crumbled
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 can Rotel Tomatoes, diced
• 1 can chicken broth
• 2 cans refried beans
• water, if desired

Directions:

1. Saute onion and celery in bacon grease you get from frying your bacon strips.
2. Combine all ingredients including the crumbled bacon and heat till hot.
3. Add water to desired consistency.
4. Soup should be creamy.
5. Serve with tortilla chips.

Reviews

[Chef #1241569]

yummy, yummy, Wow ! The whole family just loved this one. A perfect lunch item. Also changed the bacon to diced ham, another time crumbled left over cooker hamburger........... All were a HIT ! The refried beans are a natural soup base, cant believe I never thought of this over the years ! Yummy !

[Carrie September]

I went to Vegas and had Tortilla Soup for the first time ever. It was thick and creamy and had the bean taste. After returning home I wanted to make it for my family because I knew they would love it. However, every recipe I found for tortilla soup was more of a chicken broth than thick and creamy like the one I had and I was very dissapointed. I found this recipe after several attempts to reproduce it on my own with no success. This was wonderful and easy. Thank you so much!