Hearty Vegetable and Macaroni Soup Recipe

Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium-low heat; cook and stir onion in the oil until translucent about 5 minutes. Stir chicken broth tomato juice diced tomatoes and water into the pot; bring to a boil.

Stir potatoes cauliflower celery herbes de Provence sugar salt black pepper and bay leaves into the pot; reduce heat cover and simmer stirring occasionally for 1 hour.

Return soup to a boil stir in macaroni and cook until macaroni is tender yet firm to the bite about 6 minutes. Remove soup from heat; let stand for 5 minutes before serving.