Vegetarian Cabbage Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 1 yellow onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 4 large carrots
• 24 ounces vegetable juice (I like Spicy Hot V8)

• 2 (14 ounce) cans vegetable broth

• 2 (14 ounce) cans water

• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) packet onion soup mix
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 2 small zucchini
• 2 small yellow squash
• 4 stalks celery
• 1 cup green beans
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 medium head of cabbage
• salt and pepper (as desired)

Directions

1. 1

   Spray a large stock pot with cooking spray and saute onion, garlic, and carrots over medium heat, about 5 minutes until beginning to soften. Add a couple tablespoons of the broth if needed to prevent browning.

2. 2

   Add the V8, broth, water, soup mix, and seasonings. Turn heat to high.

3. 3

   Chop remaining vegetables into slices, or bite-size pieces, and add to pot. Stir.

4. 4

   Once soup reaches a boil, turn heat to low and simmer for an hour.

5. 5

   Wonderful served with crusty bread.