Over medium-high heat, heat the oil in a soup pot and saute the onion, carrots and ginger until the onion becomes translucent and the carrots brown slightly.
1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 large sweet onion, 2 lbs of carrots, 50 g chunk of ginger root
Add the broth and bring to a boil. Lower the temp to medium and continue to boil until the carrots are soft. Puree with an immersion blender or transfer for a traditional blender.
8 cups chicken or vegetable broth
Once the carrots are pureed in the broth, add the chickpeas and simmer for 10 minutes.
2 15 oz cans garbanzo beans
Add the peas, stir and simmer for 5 minutes before removing from the heat. This way the peas don't overcook.
1 pound bag of frozen peas
That's it! The soup took me pretty much 30 minutes from start to end and I enjoyed it for lunch yesterday.