Ahhh Homemade Vegetable Soup

Today I looked in my refrigerator and decided today was a good day for Vegetable soup !!!  Washed and cut up what ever vegetables you have in your refrigerator and don't forget your pantry. I had two zuchinni, 3 carrots,1 onion,1 sweet potato peeled and cut into cubes, 1 tablespoon basil,1 tablespoon oregano,fresh ground pepper, grind of sea salt, 3 celery stalks, half head of cabbage,1 container fresh mini tomato's ,1 can black beans drained, 1 container chicken stock, 2~1/2 cups of low sodium vegetable juice. Chop all your vegetables add to the pot .add the spices,then the  liquids cover and let cook all day. It  may look like a lot of liquid but the will boil down.

So 20 minutes before you serve your soup place 1 cup of your favorite pasta in boiling water and cook. Drain water from pasta, add to your soup ,cover let cook for 15 more minutes. Serve with your favorite breads.  I usually serve this with toasted french garlic bread or cornbread topped with strawberry peserves. It's a southern thing . Serve your soup in your favorite bowls, top with parma cheese.

PS~Sometimes I add chopped kale, spinach, tortellini, parsnips,red~yellow~orange ~green peppers, even rutabaga . If you want to use canned tomato's you can but with no salt added.  I find that when going into restaurants that the food has been salted way to much. Also remember you will get salt from the parma cheese . So enjoy ~ 
More about this soup in serving it the second day ~