Wash, skin, and chop all fresh veggies. drain and rinse all canned veggies.
Add olive oil to a large pan over medium heat, allow to smoke then add garlic and onion. let it get caramelized, 5-7 mins, occasionally stirring.
Add carrots, celery, parsnips (hard veggies) to cook and soften for 10 mins.
Add tomato paste and all spices, cook for 2 more minutes.
Then add broccoli, cherry tomatoes, kale, and all beans, sauté for 2 mins.
Lastly, add vegetable stock, rice and all herbs. bring to a boil and then simmer for at least 30 mins, up to 2 hours.
Serve it up and enjoy!