Slow Cooker Italian-Style Chickpea Soup

If we could marry this soup recipe, we would! It's been love at first spoonful since day one. With the help of your trusty slow cooker, every potion is thick and creamy without the need for a stick blender. Starting with a classic base of onions, carrots, garlic and celery, adding protein-packed chickpeas and a dollop of reduced-fat cream cheese makes things velvety for fewer calories. When those deep flavours pair up with sweet and tangy sun-dried tomatoes, peppery basil and tangy Parmesan, you'll see why we rave about this one.