Ultimate Simmered Chickpea Swamp Soup Delight: 5 - Kitchen20

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 medium carrots, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups fresh spinach or kale, roughly chopped
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
• Salt and pepper, to taste