Chickpea Vegetable Soup

• dried garbanzo beans↗1 1⁄3 cups
• leek↗1

  sliced

• onion↗1

  sliced

• bay leaf↗1
• thyme↗1 teaspoon
• marjoram↗1 teaspoon
• water↗6 cups
• shredded cabbage1 cup
• broccoli↗3 ounces

  chopped

• celery↗1 stalk

  sliced

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Soak chickpeas in water for 12-24 hours.

2. 2

   Drain and rinse.

3. 3

   Bring chickpeas to a boil in the 6 cups of water.

4. 4

   Reduce heat and simmer (covered) 1 hour.

5. 5

   Add leak, onion, bay leaf, thyme, marjoram and cabbage.

6. 6

   Simmer on low heat for about 45 minutes.

7. 7

   Add cauliflower and celery and simmer another 15 minutes until the vegetables are tender.

8. 8

   Remove bay leaf before serving.