Recipe: Creamy Farro And Chickpea Soup

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup dried chickpeas, soaked in water overnight
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 imported bay leaves
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for garnish
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped prosciutto
• 1 tablespoon minced celery
• 3/4 cup farro or hulled barley, rinsed, then soaked in water overnight
• 1 quart chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 2 pinches freshly grated nutmeg
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper