Creamy chickpea soup with crisp tofu A recipe from <a href="https://www.wefacecook.com/international/cuisine/Mediterranean">Mediterranean</a>

Ingredients

• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed
• 2 to 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 cup dried chickpeas, sorted through and rinsed
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• For the soup:
• 3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and diced
• 1 inner rib celery, diced
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 Tbs. sherry vinegar
• 10 oz. firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 3 Tbs. thinly sliced fresh chives