Hardy Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

4 qt water
1 c mixed vegetables
3/4 c celery
1/2 tb sweet basil
2 garlic
1/2 c macaroni
1 c carrots
1/2 pot barley
2 c potatoes
2 c chicken
2 tb canola oil
2 c coarsely cabbage
1/2 c tomato paste
1 tomato
1/2 c green pepper

Instructions

In a soup pot saute the celery, onion and garlic in oil for 5 minutes. Add water, vegetables, pot barley, meats, seasonings. Bring to the boil and simmer for 1 1/4 hours. For last 1/4 hour add cabbage and macaroni. * Soup mix from Fillmore, Sask. Lindsey Jones, F-Intercook ----