Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 2 (12 ounce) cans tomato juice
• 1 (14 ounce) can Veg-All, drained
• 1 (14 ounce) can green beans, undrained
• 1 (14 ounce) can kidney beans, undrained
• 1 (14 ounce) cansliced potatoes, undrained
• 1 (14 ounce) cansliced carrots, undrained
• 1 (14 ounce) can English peas, undrained
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can minestrone soup, undiluted
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
• pepper, to taste
• 3 cups uncooked pasta shells (optional)