Minestrone Stew

Ingredients

• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 Tbs. tomato paste
• ¼ cup miso paste (any color)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ tsp. dried oregano
• ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
• 3 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
• 2 carrots, cut into half rounds
• 2 celery stalks, sliced
• 2 small zucchinis, cut into quarter rounds
• 2 15 oz. cans no-salt-added chickpeas, undrained
• ¾ tsp. kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste