Creamy Potato, Green Chile and Smoky Bacon Soup - Rio Luna

Ingredients

• 5 slices thick cut applewood smoked bacon, diced
• 1 tablespoon (reserved) bacon fat
• 1 large onion (2 cups chopped)
• 1 large stalk celery (1 cup chopped)
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 large russet potatoes (5 cups diced, weighing 2.5 lbs.)
• 4 ounces Rio Luna Organic Chopped Green Chiles (reserve 2 tbsp for topping)
• 5 cups organic chicken stock
• 1 cup sour cream
• Grated pepper jack cheese
• Sliced scallion
• Ground black pepper