Tomato Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup carrot, chopped
• 1 medium zucchini, chopped
• 2 ears corn, cut kernels off ears
• 4 medium potatoes, chopped
• 4 medium tomatoes, peeled,seeded and chopped
• 6 cups tomato sauce
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaf, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup penne pasta (optional)
• 1 dash cumin (optional)

Recipe

• 1 saute onions, celery and garlic in the olive oil in the bottom of a dutch oven or other soup pot.
• 2 when tender, add remaining ingredients.
• 3 simmer 15-20 minutes until vegetables are tender.
• 4 add cooked penne pasta to soup if desired.