Name: Vegan Italian Garbanzo Bean Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Dried garbanzo beans - ½ cup; Extra-virgin olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Onion, finely chopped - 1; Celery, sliced - 3 stalks; Carrots, sliced - 2; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Fennel seeds - 1 teaspoon; Vegetable broth - 3 cups; Fire-roasted diced tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise - 18; Baby spinach leaves - 2 cups; Chopped fresh parsley - 1 tablespoon; Chopped fresh oregano - 1 teaspoon; Chopped fresh thyme - ½ teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ½ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Vegan Italian Garbanzo Bean Soup

1. Dried garbanzo beans ½ cup

2. Extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon

3. Onion, finely chopped 1

4. Celery, sliced 3 stalks

5. Carrots, sliced 2

6. Garlic, minced 3 cloves

7. Fennel seeds 1 teaspoon

8. Vegetable broth 3 cups

9. Fire-roasted diced tomatoes 1 (14.5 ounce) can

10. Grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise 18

11. Baby spinach leaves 2 cups

12. Chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon

13. Chopped fresh oregano 1 teaspoon

14. Chopped fresh thyme ½ teaspoon

15. Salt and ground black pepper to taste ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Vegan Italian Garbanzo Bean Soup

1 . Stage

Place garbanzo beans in a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak 8 hours to overnight. Drain.

2 . Stage

Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a large pot. Add garbanzo beans; reduce heat and simmer until almost tender, about 45 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water until cool.

3 . Stage

Spread garbanzo beans on a baking sheet and remove skins.

4 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion until softened, about 3 minutes. Add celery, carrots, garlic, and fennel seeds; cook and stir for 4 minutes. Stir in garbanzo beans, vegetable broth, and tomatoes. Simmer soup until garbanzo beans are tender, about 15 minutes. Add grape tomatoes and spinach leaves; cook for 2 minutes.

5 . Stage

Season soup with parsley, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir well and remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.