Chickpea-Tomato Soup With Fresh Rosemary

Ingredients

• 15 ounces can of chickpeas
• 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped roughly
• needles removed from 2 springs of fresh rosemary and chopped
• 28 ounces can of diced tomatoes (I used Muir brand)

Instructions

1. In a large sauce pot, heat the olive oil on medium heat and add the chopped rosemary and garlic, letting it cook for about 2 minutes.
2. Drain the can of chickpeas, rinse and set aside.
3. Add the can of tomatoes, salt, sugar, a bit of pepper, paprika, and half the can of chickpeas to the pot.
4. Pour in the stock.
5. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer with a lid partly covering the pot, for about 20- 25 minutes.
6. Puree the soup in a blender, or use an immersion blender. Then, pour it back into the pot and add the remaining chickpeas.