Garden Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 small head cabbage, chopped
• 3 medium green bell peppers, chopped
• 2 medium sweet red peppers, chopped
• 5 medium onions, chopped
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 6 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup green beans
• 1/2 cup corn
• 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 fresh bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a large dutch oven; bring to a boil.
• 2 reduce heat.
• 3 cover and simmer for 2 1/2 hours or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
• 4 remove the bay leaf before serving.