Microwave Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 2 small carrots chopped finely
• 1 c cabbage shredded fine
• 1 stalk celery chopped finely
• 12 10 oz box frozen mixed vegetables
• 13 10 oz box frozen corn
• 1 14 to 16 oz can tomatoes
• 2 14 12 oz cans beef broth
• 12 can tomato soup and 12 can water
• 2 beef or chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 small bay leaf
• 14 tsp thyme
• 14 tsp pepper
• salt at end of cooking as desired

Directions

1. Preparation time
2. 1 hour
3. Use a 4-quart microwave pot with cover
4. Cook ingredients on High for 20 minutes stirring at 10 minutes
5. Cook at 50 power for 25 minutes stirring every 10 minutes
6. Taste softness of celery for doneness