Slow Cooker Cajun White Bean Soup

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Slow Cooker Cajun White Bean Soup

Food Ingredients:
2 tablespoons coconut oil 1 large green pepper, chopped 1 large red bell (capsicum) peppers, c 1 large onion, chopped 2 cups carrots, shredded 2 cups zucchini, shredded 16 ounces white beans, soaked overnight and rinsed 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 medium jalepeno pepper, finely chopped 56 ounces low sodium chicken broth 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning 10 tablespoons low fat Mexican Cheese, shredded 10 tablespoons light sour cream

Recipe preparation:
1 Heat coconut oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add peppers and onion. Cook for 10 minutes until tender. Dump into a slow cooker with the remaining ingredients, except for cheese and sour cream. Cook on high for 6 – 8 hours, dependent on how hot your slow cooker gets. Mine cooked for 8 hours. 2 Add water if needed if the broth gets too thin. You want a thick soup consistency. When beans are cooked down, mash lightly with a potato masher and stir. 3 Top with cheese and sour cream.

Recipe source: Foodista recipe