Stewed Chickpeas

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup oil, olive, extra virgin
• 1 cup onion(s), Spanish, medium dice
• 1 cup celery, medium dice
• 1/2 cup bell peppers , medium dice
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 gal water, cool, tap
• 1 lb Custom Culinary® Gold Label Low Sodium Vegetable Base
• 8 cups tomato(es), canned , crushed
• 1 tbsp thyme leaves, fresh
• 1 tbsp sumac
• 4 cups chickpeas, cooked, canned, drained
• 1 cup summer squash, medium dice
• 1 cup zucchini, medium dice
• 1 cup eggplant, peeled, medium dice
• 1/2 cup Flat leaf Italian parsley, finely chopped