Helen's Crockpot Vegetable Soup

Ingredients:

• 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 med. head cabbage, chopped (about 3 cups)
• 2 cups chopped zucchini, about 2 small
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 2 stalks celery chopped (1 cup)
• 1 28 oz canned tomatoes undrained
• 1 can black eye peas drained and rinsed well
• 1 can red kidney beans drained & rinsed well
• 1 pkg. 10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 4 cups tomato juice or V-8
• 2 tsp. dry basil, crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• a few drops hot sauce
• grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation: