Hearty Vegetable Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and diced, about 1 cup
• 2 stalks celery diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large leek, white part only, sliced
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 3 anchovy fillets (optional)
• 2 cups cauliflower, cut into small florets
• 1 cup broccoli, cut into small florets
• 2 cups white or brown mushrooms cut into quarters
• 3 cups napa cabbage shredded
• 1 cup uncooked French Style lentils, rinsed
• 1 – 14 ounces can cannellini beans, drained
• 1 – 14 ounces can black beans
• 1 small zucchini, diced
• 12 cups chicken or vegetable stock
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 large bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons 2.0 chili paste or hot sauce
• large piece of Parmesan rind, if available
• ½ bunch parsley, chopped, include the stems