Minestrone Soup

I found this online and it makes the most yummy, hearty soup. Really good with the no knead bread.

4 C vegetable broth/stock
4C tomato juice
1t salt
1T basil
1 red pepper, chopped
2 carrots. chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2t garlic powder
1C sliced mushrooms
28oz can whole tomatoes (slice the tomatoes and reserve the juice)
can of kidney beans, drained and rinsed (if you like them)
1.5 cups of pasta (rotini worked great)

Combine all ingredients except pasta in a crock pot on low for 6 hours or until veggies are cooked. Add pasta, cook for 20-30 minutes, depending on your pasta.