Canadian Vegetable Soup

A nice piece of work this soup is; Veggies & herbs makes this Canadian soup one of the best soups to create and taste ! Requires basic cooking skills.

Ingredients

 * 4 qt water
 * ¾ cup celery, chopped
 * ¾ cup onion, chopped
 * 2 garlic cloves, chopped
 * 1 cup carrots, sliced
 * 2 cups potatoes, diced
 * 2 tbsp canola oil
 * ½ cup tomato paste
 * ½ cup green pepper, diced
 * 1 cup Mixed vegetables (soup mix)
 * ½ tbsp sweet basil
 * salt and pepper to taste
 * ½ cup macaroni
 * ½ cup pot barley
 * 2 cups chicken, beef, ham (leftovers)
 * 2 cups coarsely chopped cabbage
 * 1 tomato, chopped

Directions

 * 1) In a soup pot sauté the celery, onion and garlic in oil for 5 minutes.
 * 2) Add water, vegetables, pot barley, meats, seasonings. Bring to the boil and simmer for 1¼ hours.
 * 3) For last ¼ hour add cabbage and macaroni.