Shortcut Italian Vegetable Soup

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-vegetable-with-noodles soup -mix 2 c Boiling water

1 Onion, chopped

2 Carrots, peeled and chopped

1 (8-oz.) can tomato sauce

1 t Salt

1/8 ts Pepper

1 (16-oz) can kidney beans,

-drained 1 (16-oz) can whole kernel

-corn, with liquid

Grated Parmesan cheese Warm slow-boling pot with hot tap water. In pot, stir dry soup mix into very hot water. Add onions, carrots, tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours. Turn control to high; add beans and corn. Cover and cook on high for about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Makes 4 to 6 servings (From Crockery Cookery)