Vegetable Confetti Soup

Ingredients (17)

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large sweet onion
• 1 large shallot
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 medium leeks-white and light green parts
• 1 ½ cups mixed grains- white and brown rice
• 3 cups water
• 2 large stalks celery
• 3 large carrots
• 2 medium parsnips
• 1/2 celery root
• 1 small yam
• 1 small sweet potato
• Juice of 1 lemon and a 3 inch strip of zest
• 3 quarts vegetable or chicken stock
• Salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley