Instructions: Start with 4 cups of stock - and add more as needed, depending on whether ytou want soupy soup or a side dish to serve with brown rice. Put all ingredients together in a pot and cook slowly for three hours. Serve with cooked brown rice in bottom of bowl with following garnishes to be added to taste: non-fat sour cream or yogurt, chopped green onions, chopped red onions, chopped tomatoes, chopped parsley, salsa. Serve with a loaf of french bread, warm tortillas or pita bread.

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