Easy Chickpea Soup (Cozy One-Pot Dinner) - My Home Made Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 small sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
• 2 cans (15 oz each / 425 g each) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 can (14.5 oz / 411 g) crushed tomatoes
• 4 cups (960 ml) vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, plus more to taste
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• Extra virgin olive oil, for serving