Mmm Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• 2 (796 ml) cans whole tomatoes
• 1 (156 ml) can tomato paste
• 1600 ml water (2 tomato cans full)
• 2 carrots, peeled, and sliced
• 3 potatoes (skin on for extra nutrients!)
• 1 medium sized onion, chopped
• 1 medium sized zucchini, sliced
• 15 -20 green beans, cut in bite sized pieces
• 1 -3 large white mushroom, sliced
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 12 teaspoon thyme
• 12 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 12 cup brown rice (whichever you prefer) or 12 cup pearl barley (whichever you prefer) or 12 cup piece pasta (whichever you prefer)
• 2 bay leaves