Mexican ABC Soup

Chop the bacon while it is uncooked, place in large pan and cook to desired done-ness. Remove the bacon from the pan, place it on a plate covered with a paper towel to capture any left on grease. Pour out the bacon grease from the pan, set aside 2 tablespoons.

With the 2 tablespoons of reserved bacon grease in the pan, fry the alphabet pasta over medium heat. Keep stirring so that the noodles don’t burn. Once the pasta is turning golden, pour in the tomato sauce and water. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil. Add in the chicken bouillon. Stir until completely dissolved and mixed in. Reduce the heat to medium low and allow to simmer.

Add the green bell pepper and the bacon into the soup. Allow to simmer until the pasta is tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Serve and enjoy!