Magic Healing Soup

By Nanadi-2

It's a cross between a vegetable soup and cabbage soup that's light yet comforting and delicious. We call it "magic" because it's a healing recipe that is packed with good-for-you ingredients that help you feel better.

Ingredients

• 1 small onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (8-ounce) package sliced mushrooms
• 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 to 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 zucchini squash, diced
• 2 cups green beans (frozen or fresh)
• 1 (14-1/2-ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 3 cups cabbage, shredded
• 2 (14-1/2-ounce) cans chicken broth
• 3 cups tomato juice (V-8, homemade, or store bought)
• 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• salt and pepper, to taste

Details

Servings 10
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 50mins
Adapted from recipelion.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large pot, saute onion, garlic, mushrooms, carrot, and celery until soft - about 5-10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients to the pot and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes. Taste the soup and adjust for seasoning. Serve hot.

Slow Cooker Instructions:
In a pan on the stovetop, saute onion, garlic, mushrooms, carrot, and celery just until soft - about 5 minutes. Add to the slow cooker with remaining ingredients and stir to combine.

Cook on HIGH 2-3 hours.

Notes

This makes a large amount of soup, perfect for freezing. To freeze, simmer the soup for 20-30 minutes, just so the vegetables are slightly undercooked. Cool soup completely, then transfer to Ziplock bags. Freeze bags on a cookie sheet for about an hour, then layer the bags in your freezer once frozen.