Thyme Chick Pea Soup

I always use Organic.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 purple onion or leeks
celery
carrot
1 tsp thyme or a fresh sprig
yeast free vegetable bouillon - enough to add 4 cups water
1/4 cup uncooked quinoa
1 can chickpeas, rinsed
1 tbsp tomatoe paste
a few strips of cooked, crumbled bacon
a few cups of fresh chopped spinach

You're making a soup and you're at the age where you should be able to know how much of each product to use, so I never have precise measurements but you're making a soup...

Chop half a purple onion (or leeks) and saute in oil with chopped celery and carrot for about 5 minutes and add bouillon (if using cubes, i pick them up at health food store, use 2 with 4 cups water)(gmo and yeast and gluten free).  Add chickpeas, bacon, quinoa, thyme. Simmer for 30 minutes at medium. Puree to chunky, adding chopped spinach. Serve.