Chickpea Minestrone

Ingredients

• 1 sweet onion large, diced
• 3 cloves garlic crushed
• 2 stalks celery chopped
• 3 carrots medium, sliced
• 15 ounces chickpeas drained and rinsed
• 15 ounces kidney beans drained and rinsed
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 28 ounces plum tomatoes cans of diced
• 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 1/2 cups pasta or torchiette, your choice
• 4 cups spinach
• 1 cup peas frozen or fresh
• flat leaf parsley chopped, garnish, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 580 calories
• Carbohydrate : 99 grams
• Fat : 13 grams
• Fiber : 13 grams
• Protein : 24 grams
• SaturatedFat : 1.5 grams
• Sodium : 1830 milligrams
• Sugar : 18 grams