Hearty Chickpea Soup

Ingredients (15)

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 stalk celery
• 1 potato
• 2 1/4 cups chickpeas**
• 1 can tomatoes pelati (nothing added)
• 3 cups water
• 1-2 tablespoons fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• hot pepper flakes to taste
• 1 1/2 cups cooked pasta
• **3/4 cups of dried chickpeas (should equal 2 1/4 cups) soaked for 8 hours in cold water, then drained and rinsed.: