Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large white onion, coarsley chopped
• 3 stalks celery, coarsley chopped
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, 1/2 inch dice (or bnls sknls chicken breasts)
• 6 (14 1/2 ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth (or 12 cups homemade)
• 1/2 lb carrot, rough chop
• 1/2 lb mushroom, sliced
• 8 green onions, chopped
• 2 large red potatoes, large dice
• 1/2 small cabbage, shredded
• 2 small zucchini, diced
• 2 small yellow squash, diced
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels
• 1 small turnip, diced
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
• 1 cup broccoli floret (fresh or frozen)
• 1/2 cup sherry wine or 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sweet basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1/2 cup picante sauce (not salsa!)
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Kitchen Bouquet (for color)