Vegetable and Lentil Soup

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
• 1 can (12 ounces) V-8 vegetable juice
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 cups chopped cabbage
• 1 can (14.5 oz) tomatoes, diced, with juice
• 2 teaspoons dried chopped chives
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup lentils

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