Heart healthy tomato soup with savoury depth and extra protein!
Ingredients
1 tablespoon of Herbes de Provence Olive Oil
1 large onion, diced small pieces
4 celery branches, diced small pieces
2 carrots, diced small pieces
2 cloves garlic, chopped
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 can of chickpeas
1 can of diced tomatoes or 4 fresh diced roma tomatoes
¼ cup of fresh basil, thinly sliced
1 ½ cup of chicken or vegetable broth
¼ cup of parmesan cheese
2 bay leaves
1 cup of spinach
Directions
Heat 1 tablespoon of Herbes de Provence Olive Oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add diced onion, celery, carrots and chopped garlic cloves; season with coarse salt and ground pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion begins to soften, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed, and 1 can diced tomatoes with juice (or diced tomatoes), broth, basil, and parmesan cheese.
Add Salt and pepper as needed.
Simmer 6 to 8 minutes then add bay leaves and spinach. Once the spinach cooks down, the soup is ready to serve.
Optional: drizzle fresh Herbes de Provence Olive Oil on soup when served.
