Vegan, Gluten-Free Spanish Chickpea Soup for Immune Support

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
• 3 tsp cumin (ground)
• 1½ tsp smoked paprika (ground)
• ¼-½ tsp cayenne pepper or hot chilli powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 2-3 tsp brown sugar
• black pepper, to taste
• 2 lbs tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tbsp of tomato paste
• 1½ cups of cooked chickpeas