Flavor Filled Tomato Soup From Rival

Grrrrrgh!
Course : Soups
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4 - 6
 

Ingredients:

46 ounces tomato juice
8 ounces tomato sauce
3 pieces beef bouillon cubes
1/2 cup boiling water
3 pieces peppercorns
1/2 piece bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon leaf basil
1/2 small onion -- thinly sliced
3 tablespoons sugar
2 whole cloves
1 tablespoon chopped celery leaves -- (I leave these out)
 

Preparation:

Stir all ingredients in Crock Pot. Cover and cook on low setting for 5 to 10 hours. If thicker soup is desired, turn to high for last hour of cooking. Strain before serving (we leave the onions in). You can also add 1 cup raw rice at the beginning for tomato rice soup.