Vegetarian Veggie Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cans green beans
2 cans tomatoes
2 cans whole kernel corn
6 carrots, sliced
6 small potatoes, cubed
4 ribs celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 c. hot and spicy V-8 juice
1 small can tomato sauce
1 pkg. Lawry's stew seasoning
6 c. water
2 Tbsp. minced garlic
1/4 c. pasta lentils
4 oz. fresh mushrooms
salt and pepper to taste
3 Tbsp. olive oil

Preparation

Saute onion, celery and garlic in 3 tablespoons olive oil until tender.
Add V-8 juice, tomato sauce and 6 cups water. Whisk in stew seasoning mix.
Add green beans, tomatoes, corn, carrots and potatoes.
Simmer 1 hour.
Add lentils, mushrooms and salt and pepper.
Simmer 30 minutes longer.