Tomato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (46 oz.) can tomato juice
3 beef bouillon cubes
fresh ground pepper
4 dashes leaf basil
3 dashes ground cloves
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce with chunks and onion
1/2 c. boiling water
1/2 bay leaf
2 or 3 pkg. Equal (experiment)

Preparation

Put all in a crock-pot for 3 to 4 hours to really mix the flavors (or mix everything and leave it overnight in a closed container in the refrigerator and then heat as needed).