White bean and rice minestrone

Ingredients:

1 can of crushed tomatoes

1 cup rice ( or barley, pasta shells etc))

1 can white navy or cannelini beans rinsed

2 carrots chopped

1/2 chopped onion

2 ribs celery chopped

herbamare

1 cube of chicken or vegetable concentrate

4 cups water or chickenor veg stock

In a large stock pot add 2 tbsps olive oil and just let onions and celery cook, add tomatoes and water or chicken broth and herbamare. Add all veggies except beans and bring to a boil, add rice and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is done. Add beans and heat up, garnish with fresh parsley.