Lentil Vegetable Soup

Name: Lentil Vegetable Soup
Yield: 8-10
Ingredients: 3 cups Carrots, medium; 3 cups Celery, medium; 1 lb French green lentils; 1 tbsp Garlic; 4 cups Leeks; 4 cups Yellow onions; 3 qt Chicken stock; 1/4 cup Tomato paste; 1 1/2 tsp Black pepper, freshly ground; 1 tbsp Kosher salt; 1/4 cup Olive oil, good; 2 tbsp Red wine or red wine vinegar; 1 tsp Cumin, ground; 1 Parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried