Pasta and Chickpea Soup

• 1 1/2 Tbs. olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp. dried rosemary
• 1 16-oz. can no-salt plum tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 3 1/2 to 4 cups low-sodium vegetable stock
• 1 16-oz. can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup orzo or other small pasta
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

1. Heat oil over medium heat in large saucepan.
2. Add onion, and cook, stirring often, about 4 minutes, or until softened.
3. Add garlic and rosemary, and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
4. Stir in tomatoes, and cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
5. Add stock and chickpeas, and cook 5 minutes.
6. Transfer soup to food processor or blender, and process until coarse, or process in pan with immersion blender.
7. Return soup to pan, and heat over medium heat.
8. Stir in orzo, and cook until orzo is just tender but still firm to bite, about 10 minutes.
9. Season with salt and pepper.
10. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if using, just before serving.

olive oil, onion, clove garlic, rosemary, salt, lowsodium, chickpeas, orzo, salt, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/pasta-and-chickpea-soup/ (may not work)