Vegetable Soup with Chickpeas & Kale

Vegetable Chickpea Kale Soup

Filling, meat free and good for you. You can eat it hot or cold!

2 large carrots with skin

4 ribs of celery

1 cup of Brussels Sprouts

1 can chickpeas

½ red or yellow onion

2 garlic cloves

2 cups kale

32 oz vegetable broth

1 large tomato

2 Tbls extra virgin olive oil

1 Tbls unsalted butter

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp dried oregano

¼ tsp cayenne pepper

½ tsp salt

½ tsp fresh ground pepper

Heat oil & butter in large sauce pan over medium heat.

Cook chopped onions & minced garlic 2 minutes.

Add chopped vegetables for 3 to 4 minutes.

Add chickpeas, vegetable broth and all spices, bring to a rapid boil.

Simmer for 18 minutes.

Add chopped kale and simmer for 2 minutes.

Top with chopped tomato and enjoy hot or cold!