chunky turkey soup, mediterranean style

Ingredients

• - 1 tablespoon olive oil
• - 1 small yellow onion, coarsely chopped
• - 1 medium green pepper, coarsely chopped
• - 2 cloves garlic, minced
• - 1 (14oz.) can tomatoes, petite diced, with juice
• - ½ cup long grain rice
• - 4 cups chicken stock
• - 2 cups water (or broth)
• - 4 carrots, peeled and sliced
• - 1 package (10 ounces) frozen green beans
• - 2 cups roasted turkey cut into 1-inch cubes (or chicken)
• - ½ chopped black olives
• - 1 tablespoon of fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
• - ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• - ½ teaspoon salt