6 cups vegetable broth (i use no-chik broth when i can) or 6 cups water (i use no-chik broth when i can) |
3 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped, 1 1/2 cups (i use canned sometimes) |
2 medium carrots, thinly sliced (1 cup) |
1 medium onion, thinly sliced |
1/2 medium bell pepper, thinly sliced |
1 (10 ounce) package frozen cut green beans |
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste |
2 cups fresh broccoli florets |
2 cups cauliflower florets, bite-sized pieces |
1 cup frozen whole kernel corn |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon white pepper |
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (optional) |