Hearty Garden Vegetable Soup Recipe

• 1/2 pound mushrooms, quartered
• 4 onions, minced
• 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pcs
• 4 stalks celery, cut into 1/2 inch thick slices
• 2 med. size zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch pcs
• 1 box (10 ounce.) frzn okra, cut into 1/2 inch pcs (optional)
• 1 can (28 ounce.) whole tomatoes
• 1 can (16 ounce.) whole tomatoes
• 1/4 teaspoon leaf basil, crumbled
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

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