Spinach and Chickpea Soup with Lemon and Smoked Paprika

Ingredients

• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 30 oz. 900 grams canned chickpeas
• 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 yellow onion (roughly chopped)
• 5 large garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried coriander
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 packed cups of fresh baby spinach
• ½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (for garnish)
• 1 lemon (cut in half)
• Salt and pepper (to taste)
• Grated Manchego cheese (optional as garnish)