# Vegetable Soup

Author: Chris Pariso

### Ingredients

- 3 chopped onions
- 3 minced garlic
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 cups chopped cabbage
- 2 stalks chopped celery
- 5 sliced carrots
- 1 pkg. chopped frozen spinach
- 1 can garbanzo beans, drained
- 1 bottle spicy V-8 juice
- 1 large can diced tomatoes

### Instructions

- Sauté onions and garlic in oil.
- Add vegetables and cook until almost tender.
- Add V-8 juice and tomatoes.
- Simmer until tender.

> Quote

> David likes his soup with Italian or smoked sausage in it. This soup started out as an economical and nutritious meal for the kids and me. Now it’s our favorite diet meal.