Best Vegetable Soup

Best Vegetable Soup

1 yellow onion, diced
3 stalks of celery, diced
2 tablespoons diced garlic
1 can sliced carrots
1 can french style green beans
1 can sweet peas
**1 can diced potatoes OR a couple handfuls of noodles OR a couple handfuls of cous cous (the best!)
1 can sweet corn
1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes
1 can mild Rotel diced tomatoes and chiles
11.5 oz can V8 juice
1 quart chicken stock
1 packet leek soup mix
salt
pepper

Combine all of the ingredients into the soup pot and bring to a boil.  Cover and simmer 30 minutes.  

Tara's Vegetable Soup

                                                                Tara's Vegetable Soup

olive oil
1 chopped onion
salt
pepper
red pepper flakes
1/2 cup white wine
4 cloves minced garlic
3 carrots, diced
2 stems celery, diced
pinch of fresh or dry basil
8 cups chicken broth
6 medium potatoes, diced
2 handfuls spinach


Heat the olive oil in a pan and saute the onion until soft.  While it is cooking season to taste with salt, pepper,and red pepper flakes.  Add white wine and cook until it reduces by half.  Add garlic, carrots, celery, and basil.  Saute for approximately 2 minutes.  Add the chicken broth, potatoes, and spinach.  Bring to a boil then simmer covered for 30 minutes, stirring periodically.