Green chile Bacon Cheeseburger soup is what I'm making today!!!!

While looking at the various blogs Closet Cooking I came across a soup recipe that looked really good, but I like the SW spin so this is my adaption of the recipie....Its like a Green Chile Bacon Cheesburger and fries in a bowl....I'm a big soup and Sandwich Guy looking forward to getting my New Emeril's Kicked up Sandwiches Cook Book, for a good addition for this Sandwich to this Hearty Soup!

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 8 slices Maple bacon, cut into one inch pieces
• 1 cup Vadalia onion, diced
• 1/2 cup carrot, diced
• 1/2 cup celery, diced
• 2 Hatch Green Chile, seeded and finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 cup  Guiness beer
• 1 large yukon gold or other boiling potato, peeled and cut into bite sized pieces
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 teaspoon Emeril's Kicked-Up Horseradich mustard
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles
• 2 cups lettuce, shredded
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup cheddar, shredded
• 1 cup mozzarella, shredded
• Albukurky Green Chile Rub to Taste!
• 1 tablespoon bacon grease oil
• 2 hamburger buns, cut into 1 inch cubes

Directions

1. Cook the ground beef in a large sauce an over medium heat, about 8-10 minutes, and set aside.
2. Cook the bacon in the pan, about 5-7 minutes, and set aside on paper towels reserving about a tablespoon of the bacon grease in the pan.
3. Add the onions, carrots, celery and jalapeno and cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
4. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about a minute
5. Mix in the flour and cook for a few minutes.
6. Add the broth, beer, bacon, beef, potato, ketchup, mustard, worcestershire sauce and tomatoes, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
7. Add the lettuce, milk and cheese and cook until the cheese has melted without bringing it back to a boil.
8. Season with cayenne, salt and pepper and enjoy!
9. While the soup is cooking, toss the buns in the bacon grease and bake in a preheated 400F oven until lightly golden brown, about 10 minutes, turning half way through.