Chicken Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 carrots, diced
6 c. celery ribs, diced
1 (8 oz.) can water chestnuts, sliced
4 Tbsp. dried basil
3/4 tsp. dried red pepper flakes
5 c. mushrooms, sliced
3 red bell peppers, diced
12 small red potatoes, diced
5 (14 1/2 oz.) cans chicken broth
1 lb. diced, cooked chicken
2 Tbsp. hoisin sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Saute onion in a 6-quart pot over medium heat until golden brown.
Add the next 4 ingredients and cook for 3 minutes.
Then add the next 5 ingredients and cook 3 minutes.
Add broth and cook 20 minutes, or until potatoes are done.
Then add chicken and hoisin sauce, cooked 5 minutes.
Salt and pepper to taste.