Southwestern Miracle Cure

Ingredients

1 46 oz. bottle low-sodium V8
1/3 yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tomato, chopped
1 tomatillo, chopped

2 stalks celery
1/2 bag of frozen corn
1 handful frozen peas
1 potato, peeled, boiled and diced
1 jalapeno, diced (use acc'd to taste. i used 1/4 pepper)
1 can black beans, rinsed
2 bay leaves
1 carrot, chopped
1/2 hatch green chile, chopped
Juice of 1 lime
red pepper flakes
salt
pepper

Instructions

Saute the garlic and onion in a little oil until the latter is translucent. Mix all ingredients together in a stock pot and simmer for about a half hour. Remove the bay leaves and season to taste.

**Recipe adapted from Aunt Jac's Christmas veggie soup**