Golden Cauliflower and Mushroom Soup - I Feel Like Cooking

Ingredients

• ¾ lb quality, ground sausage
• 4 ½ C golden cauliflower, broken into flowerettes
• 1 small zucchini large dice
• ¾ C white onion large dice
• 4 C fat free chicken or veg stock
• 2 C baby bella mushrooms sliced thick
• 2 C water
• 1 C brown rice or brown rice medley
• 3 T olive oil
• 2 T butter
• 1 t dried oregano
• 1 t dried tarragon
• ¼ t dried fennel seeds
• 1 C shaved Parmesan cheese
• Salt and pepper