chunky garden vegetable soup

Ingredients For chunky garden vegetable soup

• 1 tsp

  olive oil
• 3-5 clove

  fresh garlic, minced
• 4 c

  broth from chicken base or canned chicken broth
• 3

  carrots, halved, sliced, or 2-3 handfuls of whole baby carrots
• 1 lg

  onion, chopped
• 2 c

  v-8 juice (approx. amount)
• 2

  medium tomatoes or 1 to 1/2 jar home canned tomatoes w/ juice
• 2-3

  celery ribs, sliced
• 1 lg

  green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 lg

  red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 md

  zucchini, chopped
• 1 md

  yellow squash, chopped
• 2 (15oz) can

  red kidney beans, drained (or other combinations)
• 2 (15oz) can

  northern or garbanzo beans, drained (or one of each)
• 1 tsp

  italian seasoning, or according to taste
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1/4 tsp

  freshly ground pepper
• sometimes i add 1 -15oz can of drained green beans or 2 cups of shredded cabbage