Hearty Saffron Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 4 Tbsp olive oil

• Large bunch of Kale

• 2 Carrots, diced

• 2 Celery Stalks, diced

• 2 Leeks, sliced. White and light green parts only.

• 1 Red Bell Pepper, diced

• 1 15 oz can Chickpeas, drained

• 1 Tbsp garlic paste or 3 cloves of garlic, finely minced

• 1 14.5 oz can Fire Roasted Tomatoes

• 4-6 cups vegetable broth

• Big pinch Rumi saffron, the bigger the pinch the more beautiful the flavor

• 1/3 cup quinoa,  uncooked

• Salt and pepper to taste