Marry Me Tuscan Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1 leek, chopped
• 1 sweet potato, large, peeled and diced
• 5 sun dried tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp paprika
• 1 tbsp dried parsley
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp salt
• 5 cups vegetable broth
• 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 16 oz potato gnocchi, or 1½ cups large pasta shells
• 1½ cups cashew cream, or coconut milk
• ½ lemon, juiced, optional
• 1 handful kale, large, chopped