Parmesan Chickpea Soup

This is a great recipe that was shared with me from https://www.howsweeteats.com/2022/01/parmesan-chickpea-soup/

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ sweet onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• kosher salt and pepper
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 parmesan rind
• 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
• ¾ cup tiny-cut pasta, like ditalini or farfallini
• 5 ounces frozen spinach or 8 ounces fresh spinach
• parmesan cheese, for topping
• lemon wedges, for spritzing

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Stir in the onion and garlic with a big pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes, until translucent. Stir in the crushed red pepper flakes.
• Stir in the chickpeas, parmesan rind and stock. Bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, add in your pasta. Cook until the pasta is al dente - this will be determined on the box of pasta you use - somewhere between 8 and 12 minutes.
• Once the pasta is cooked, stir in the spinach. Taste and season with extra salt and pepper. Top with lots of parmesan cheese. Ladle into bowls and serve with a lemon wedge for spritzing.