Cabbage Soup Spicy

• 1/2 head cabbage, chopped
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 1/2 cup red pepper, diced
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup baby carrots, diced
• 1 (15 ounce) can cut green beans (drained)
• 1/2 cup mushroom, diced
• 1 5/8 ounces dry onion soup mix
• 1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1/8 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dry basil
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (24 ounce) bottle V8 vegetable juice (spicy - 1 use about 3/4 of the bottle)
• 1.5 (14 ounce) cans water (i use the stewed tomato can)
• 2 dashes Tabasco sauce
• 1 dash lemon juice

1. Combine all items in large stock pot and stir. Bring to boil, if soup seems to thick add a little more water. Simmer for 1 hour.
2. This makes ALOT, place in a few small containers for the week and then freeze some also.
3. Enjoy!

cabbage, onion, red pepper, celery, baby carrots, green beans, mushroom, onion soup, tomatoes, garlic, balsamic vinegar, basil, black pepper, vegetable juice, water, tabasco sauce, lemon juice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cabbage-soup-spicy-474619 (may not work)