n-no ! not tomato juice ! i bet you would first put about a tablespoon of oil in the pot and sweat some onions carrots and celery in a 2 to 1 to 1 ratio you monster ! you might even put in some minced garlic towards the end you fiend ! probably then you would throw me in with the tomato juice with some stock and some canned whole tomatoes and strained canned beans like some kind of absolute beast ! a dastardly sort like you would likely even add some pearled barley for extra body and chew ! then i bet you would let me simmer for several hours to bring out the full richness of the tomato flavor you deviant ! you would even go so far as to toss in some fresh herbs to finish the soup off about ten minutes before it was done ! why you would probably even serve me hot and and save the rest in the freezer to make economical suppers for the rest of the week ! oh the horror !