Spicy Vegetable Soup

This is a spicy soup with great flavor. I used my homemade fresh salsa but any chunky store-bought will do. I found this recipe in a store coupon book, but made a few changes to suit my taste. You could do the same by changing the veggies a bit - clean out the fridge with this one!

• Ready In: 6 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 4  carrots, peeled &,chopped
• 1  large onion, chopped
• 4  celery ribs, chopped
• 6  cups water
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (12 ounce) can  V8 vegetable juice (spicy-hot variety)
• 2  cups cabbage, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, undrained
• 3  teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 8  ounces fresh mushrooms, chopped
• 1  cup hot salsa
• 2  tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1  teaspoon  garlic salt
• 1  teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2  bay leaves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a 6-quart slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on high for 6 hours.