Vegetable Soup with flour

1 tablespoon olive oil 3 cups finely chopped onions 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 4 garlic cloves , minced 2 bay leaves 3 cups water 3 (16 ounce) cans vegetable[...]

4 cups chicken stock (homemade is best) 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole tomatoes , cut up and include juice 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion 1 small zucchini , chopped[...]