Crock Pot Spicy Vegetable Soup

• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic, fresh and minced
• 3 cups hot water (or 3 cups vegetable broth and omit the boullion cubes)
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 1/2 cups cabbage, shredded
• 4 baby carrots, sliced into 3 pieces each
• 1 1/2 ounces mushrooms (optional)
• 1/2 cup frozen corn (optional)
• 0.333 (14 5/8 ounce) can green beans, drained
• 1/2 medium zucchini, thickly sliced (optional)
• 4 ounces tomato sauce
• 1/8 cup brown rice, uncooked
• 1/8 cup ketchup
• 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/16 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 bay leaf

1. In a skillet coated with cooking spray; cook onions and garlic. Transfer into crock pot.
2. Combine all other ingredients. Stir to mix.
3. Cook over low heat 7-9 hours.

onion, garlic, hot water, chicken bouillon cubes, cabbage, baby carrots, mushrooms, frozen corn, zucchini, tomato sauce, brown rice, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, thyme, cinnamon, black pepper, ground cloves, bay leaf

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crock-pot-spicy-vegetable-soup-391865 (may not work)