Tomato-Florentine Soup

Quick, easy, tasty, and very healthy

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 64 ounces

Ingredients

• 16  ounces  frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
• 8  ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, with juice
• 2  tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2  teaspoons garlic powder
• 3  cups  homemade beef (, or low sodium bouillon with water) or 3  cups  homemade vegetable broth (, or low sodium bouillon with water)
• 1  tablespoon artificial sweetener or 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons basil leaves, crushed
• 1  bay leaf
•  freshly ground black pepper, , to taste
•  leaf oregano, crushed,or other herbs and spices,to taste

Directions

1. Combine ingredients in medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce and simmer at least 10 minutes, longer if you like Like chili, this is better the second day.