Healthy, Hearty Vegetable Bean Soup

Cook first three ingredients in one gallon water until beans are almost done.

Add remaining ingredients and cook until vegetables are tender.

Season with salt and pepper to your taste.

This recipe is from a restaurant in Columbus Ohio where it is the speciality.

It sells out every cold, rainy, dreary day we have.

I have written the recipe exactly as it was given to me by the chef.

I know it is a little sketchy, but I've made this soup many many times and it always turns out.