Soup is one of those things that seems (to me) like it would be hard to make, but when you really get down to it, it’s generally just throwing a bunch of stuff into a pot, mixing it around and waiting.

It’s not that hard! It’s kind of like smoky eyes. A little bit of practice, and you start to figure out how the pieces fit together. then it’s not that hard to execute.

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Soup is my favorite thing to eat when I’m feeling under the weather (I’m still getting over that cold), and I made this chickpea tomato soup last night from a recipe on skinnytaste.com. It turned out SO delicious. I can’t wait to make it again, but I think I’m going to double everything and make twice as much. then I’ll freeze the extra.

It was kind of a last-minute decision, and I didn’t have the fresh herbs, so I substituted them for dry herbs from my cupboard.

I used my new Dutch oven (got it from Target last month), and I freakin’ love that thing. how did I make it this long without a Dutch oven??

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This is generally the same as the recipe on Skinnytaste, but I started by warming a teaspoon of olive oil in a medium sauce pan. then I dropped in the chopped celery, carrots, onion (I used shallots because I had them) and garlic and cooked until they got great and soft.

Then I poured in the broth and made a point of scraping up any bits of veggies that got stuck to the bottom of the pan, because it would add flavor to the soup.

After the broth, I added two cans of chickpeas (drained and washed), a big can of diced tomatoes (I think the original recipe provided crushed tomatoes, but I had diced), Parmesan and the herbs. I stirred it all together, then put the top on the pot and let it cook on low for 30 minutes.

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Then I added two cups of spinach, waited a few minutes until it wilted, and that’s it. You have soup!

Your friendly neighborhood appeal addict,

Karen