Lisa's Vegan Chickpea "very Nice" Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, small dice
• 1 cup carrot, small dice
• 3/4 cup celery, small dice
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 -2 tablespoon mirin (water is an ok substitute)
• 6 cups vegetable broth
• 1/3 cup pearl barley
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 2 tablespoons mellow brown rice miso

Recipe

• 1 in a soup pot over medium heat saute onions, carrots, and celery in oil for about 10 minutes.
• 2 add garlic, dried herbs, and spices. saute for another 5 minutes.
• 3 deglaze pot with mirin.
• 4 add broth, barley, and chickpeas. cover and bring to a boil. lower to simmer for about 45 minutes or until barley is cooked.
• 5 turn off heat and ladle 1 cup into a bowl. add miso and stir until well disolved and combined. pour back into pot and stir.