Mrs Claus Christmas Welcome Soup

Soup at Christmas dinner should be easy to prepare, light on the tummy and special. This one hits all the right notes!

Ingredients:

1 - 1.89L  V8 vegetable juice 
2 cups beef consomme
2 bay leaves
4 whole cloves
a dash of worcestershire sauce
a dash of hot sauce
garnish dried parsley

Using a piece of cheesecloth or a coffee filter, tie the bay leaves and cloves up in a pouch and place it in the soup pot. Add the rest of the ingredients except the parsley and simmer for 30-60 minutes.

Remove the spice pouch and serve, sprinkling the parsley on top in the shape of a wreath.

Serves 8

From: Yummly.com