Vegetable Power Protein Soup - Chef Michael Smith

Ingredients

• A splash of olive oil
• A few stalks of thinly sliced celery
• A few diced carrots
• A thinly sliced head of fennel fronds removed, core sliced out
• A handful of sliced button mushrooms
• 3 or 4 sliced garlic cloves
• A cup of so of white wine
• A few sprigs of fresh thyme
• A few bay leaves
• A sprinkle or two of Salt and Pepper
• A coulpe of diced carrots
• A couple of diced celery stalks
• A couple of sliced onions
• 1/2 cup or so of brown rice
• 1/2 cup or so of lentils
• A cupful of fresh or frozen peas
• A cupful of fresh or frozen corn
• 1 bunch of flat-leaf parsley