Easy Vegetarian Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cans small beans
• 1 -2 clove garlic
• 1 onion
• 3 chopped carrots
• 2 -3 stalks chopped celery
• 1/2 chopped red pepper
• 1 cup frozen corn (optional)
• 1 cup frozen peas (optional)
• 1 can chopped tomato
• 2 cups v8 vegetable juice
• 2 vegetable bouillon cubes (or 1 1/2 c canned)
• 4 -6 cups water
• 1 tablespoon basil
• 1 teaspoon tarragon
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• salt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 saute garlic, onion, carrots, celery and red pepper until just barely cooked.
• 2 mix with the beans in a large pot.
• 3 add canned tomatoes with juice, v8 juice, vegetable boullion, herbs and water.
• 4 heat to boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 1/2 to 1 hour.
• 5 add frozen vegetables (optional) and bring to another boil.
• 6 simmer 15 minutes.