Vegetable Soup

1: Add oil to large stock pot on medium heat. Add onion, celery, and carrots and sauté until onion is translucent.

2: Add minced garlic cloves. Once fragrant, add broth, tomato paste, and can of tomatoes (you may need more broth, depending on how many vegetables you add, or you can add some water to the stock pot).

3: Add remaining veggies to stock pot, and season with salt, pepper, oregano, basil, and add bay leaf (be generous with the seasonings!).

4: Cover pot and let simmer until vegetables are cooked to desired texture. Add can of beans and allow to cook for 10 more minutes.

5: Remove bay leaves and serve!