‘Marry Me’ Chickpea Soup - Community Natural Foods

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup diced sundried tomatoes
• 1 cup halved baby tomatoes
• 3 large garlic cloves, minced
• ½ cup diced yellow or white onion
• ½ cup diced carrots (about 1 medium carrot)
• ½ cup diced celery
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• ¾ tsp dried thyme
• ¼ tsp chili flakes
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 x 398ml can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 5 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup light cream or coconut milk from a can
• 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh basil plus more for garnish
• parmesan cheese to garnish
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• Optional: 2 cups finely chopped tuscan or curly kale