Harvest vegetable soup

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3tablespoonsOlive oil
1Onion, diced
1Leek, light green and white parts only. sliced
3Cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
3Ribs celery, diced
2Carrots, diced
cup(1/2 small head) white cabbage, shredded or thinly sliced.
2Boiling potatoes, red , chopped with peel on.
1smallTurnip, peeled and chopped.
cupQuarts vegetable broth
1cupV-8 juice
½teaspoonDried thyme leaves black pepper to taste a very little salt.
1canDrained kidney beans, or great northern whites, or chick peas
½cupElbow macaroni
to3 hours --- serves 10

Directions

Heat oil in very large soup pot. Add onions and cook, stirring, over low heat for 2 minutes. Add the leek and garlic; cook, stirring, for another minute or so. Add celery and carrots; cook, stirring, for an additional minute or so. Stir in the cabbage, potatoes, turnip, vegetable broth (or bouillon cubes and water), tomato juice and thyme. Bring to a boil. Season with pepper to taste. Turn down, and simmer covered for 2 to 2½ hours, or until the vegetables are tender. Add macaroni and beans during the last 30 minutes.

Serve hot with crusty bread or rolls. == Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md. ==

Converted by MMCONV vers. 1½ From: Dale Shipp Date: 04-18-96