Millet and Vegetable Soup Recipe

Name: Millet and Vegetable Soup Recipe
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 sweet onion (chopped); 1 stalk celery (chopped); 2 carrots (chopped); 1 leek (chopped); 1 turnip (peeled and chopped into bite-sized chunks); 1 sweet potato (cut into bite-sized chunks); 1 bay leaf; 2 thyme branches; 1-quart vegetable stock; 2 cups water; 1 cup millet; Sea salt to taste; Freshly ground pepper to taste; Garnish: chopped Italian parsley; Optional: extra virgin olive oil for serving