Creole Soup Pot

Ingredients:
• 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

Directions:
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.