Tomato Vegetable Soup

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup carrot, chopped
• 1 medium zucchini, chopped
• 2 ears corn, cut kernels off ears
• 4 medium potatoes, chopped
• 4 medium tomatoes, peeled,seeded and chopped
• 6 cups tomato sauce
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 12 cup fresh basil leaf, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup penne pasta (optional)
• 1 dash cumin (optional)

1. Saute onions, celery and garlic in the olive oil in the bottom of a dutch oven or other soup pot.
2. When tender, add remaining ingredients.
3. Simmer 15-20 minutes until vegetables are tender.
4. Add cooked penne pasta to soup if desired.

olive oil, onion, stalks celery, garlic, carrot, zucchini, corn, potatoes, tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, fresh basil leaf, fresh thyme, bay leaves, salt, penne pasta, cumin

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tomato-vegetable-soup-52972 (may not work)