Greek Vegan Chickpea Soup

Gluten-free and Vegan Greek Chickpea soup is hearty comforting on a rainy Spring day!

Ingredients

• 2 cans chickpeas, drained and washed
• ¼ cup onions, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ½ cup carrots, diced
• ½ cup celery, diced
• 1 Tbsp oregano, roughly chopped
• 1 Tbsp rosemary, roughly chopped
• 1/8 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper, fresh ground
• 3 cups water.
• 2 Tbsps. olive oil
• 1 lemon, juiced

Directions

1. Add some oil to a soup pot and sauté the onions till they are translucent.
2. Add the garlic, celery, carrots, chickpeas (mush some to thicken the soup) and 3 cups water.
3. Add the oregano, rosemary, salt and black pepper and let it come to a boil. Then simmer for 10 minutes till the vegetables are cooked. Add more water if the soup is too thick.
4. Mix in lemon juice, drizzle some olive oil on top and serve hot with crusty/sour dough bread.