Great Northern Bean And Scallion Soup

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cup vegetable broth
1 can (15oz) navy beans (or equal amount cooked pre-soaked beans)
1 can (15oz) diced tomatoes (or equal amount fresh, simmered, or freshly chopped)
1 cup cooked brown rice
2 - 3 scallions
1 T oregano
1 T organic butter or olive oil
1 T basil
1/4 t turmeric
Sea salt (optional)

Instructions:

Sauté scallions and herbs in butter or oil.  Combine tomatoes with sauted scallions and herbs and simmer approximately 10 min.  Add pre-cooked beans, rice and broth. Simmer 30 minutes.  Broth may need to be added as soup cooks.  Be sure to add broth while soup is hot.