A Hearty Vegetable Stew That's Easy To Make

Ingredients

• 2 TBSP olive oil
• 1 yellow onion (diced)
• 2 carrots (peeled and diced)
• 4 ribs celery (diced)
• 5 sprigs thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 green bell pepper (diced)
• 3 white sweetpotatoes (peeled and diced)
• 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms (sliced)
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 cup frozen green beans
• 1 15-ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes and juices
• ½ cup wild rice
• 6 cups vegetable broth
• ½ tsp old bay seasoning
• 2 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ⅓ cup roughly chopped Italian parsley
• 2 TBSP celery leaves (finely chopped)
• ¼ cup grated Romano cheese
• 2 TBSP toasted sliced almonds (roughly chopped)
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• ¼ cup olive oil
• salt
• pepper