Hearty Vegetable Soup | Reader's Digest Canada

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 8 medium carrots (sliced)
• 2 large onions (chopped)
• 4 celery ribs (chopped)
• 1 large green pepper (seeded and chopped)
• 1 garlic clove (minced)
• 2 cups chopped cabbage
• 2 cups (about 8 oz) frozen cut green beans
• 2 cups (about 8 oz) frozen peas
• 1 cup (about 5 oz) frozen corn
• 1 can (15 oz) garbanzo beans or chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tsp chicken bouillon granules
• 1-1/2 tsp dried parsley flakes
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp dried marjoram
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp dried basil
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 4 cups water
• 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes (undrained)
• 2 cups V8 juice