Harvest Rice Soup

Ingredients

• 1 package 15 bean soup mix (20 oz)
• 10 cups chicken broth (I use water & 2 tblsp. concentrated chicken soup base)
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 tsp. crushed basil
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. cumin powder
• 1 tsp. garlic salt
• 1/8 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup uncooked Lowell Farms Jasmine Rice (White)
• sliced green onions, with tops, for garnish

Wash beans and combine with chicken broth and spices in dutch oven. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 1/2 hours. Add Jasmine Rice and continue simmering for an additional 15 minutes. Garnish each serving with sliced green onion tops.

NOTE: Serve immediately as the rice will continue to swell if it sits in the hot pot. You may also substitute Brown Jasmine rice and increase cooking to 30 minutes.

Makes 8-10 servings.