Hearty Vegetable Soup
["water", "4 to 5 carrots, sliced", "3 to 4 celery, sliced", "4 to 5 potatoes, chunked", "2 onions", "4 to 5 cloves fresh garlic", "1 bag frozen mixed vegetables or fresh", "1 to 2 c. texture vegetable protein beef chunks", "shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated (optional) *", "3 tsp. parsley flakes", "1/4 tsp. oregano", "1/2 tsp. basil", "about 1/2 Tbsp. Vegex (until water turns rich golden brown)"]
["*To rehydrate mushrooms, cover in hot water for 2 minutes; clean and chop."]
["water", "carrots", "celery", "potatoes", "onions", "garlic", "mixed vegetables", "shiitake mushrooms", "parsley flakes", "oregano", "basil", "Vegex"]