Southwestern Chicken and Bean Soup (Crock Pot) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn
• 1 (12 1/2 ounce) can chicken breasts
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 chili pepper, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• monterey jack cheese (optional) or monterey jack pepper cheese (optional)
• sour cream (optional)
• tortillas (optional) or corn chips (optional)