– 1 pound brown rice [0.45 kg] (approx 2 cups) – 3 cups vegetable broth [0.71 lt], or broth of your choice – 1 pound bacon [0.45 kg] chopped (see notes) – 2 tablespoon olive oil – 1 large red onion (½ lb[0.22 kg]), minced – 1 pound string beans ([0.45 kg] approx 2 cups), chopped – 1 ½ teaspoon salt – 2 tablespoon minced parsley