Michelle's Vegetable Soup

A simple vegetable soup you can make with whatever leftover veggies you have sitting around. This recipe includes veggies that the picky eaters in my family actually like!

• Ready In: 6 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 3 (15 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 15  ounces  vegetable juice (like V-8)
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1⁄2 medium onion, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) package  california-blend frozen vegetables, chopped small
• 1 (15 ounce) can corn, drained
• 2  medium potatoes, chopped into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1  tablespoon paprika
• 1⁄2 tablespoon sea salt
• 1  tablespoon  italian seasoning
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 2 -3  tablespoons  ham stock (liquid leftover from cooking a ham) (optional)

Directions

1. Combine chicken broth, vegetable juice and tomato paste in a crockpot. Add remaining ingredients and stir well. Cook on high for 6 hours or low for 8-10 hours.