1) Prepare the rice by placing the rice in 2 cups water. Bring to boil and then reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 45 to 55 minutes or until rice is soft and chewy.
2) In a large pot, cook the onion in a drizzle of olive oil until they are sweating. Add garlic. When both are fragrant, add basil and stir well. Stir in mushrooms, adding a little broth, as needed, to help them cook. When mushrooms are soft, add tomatoes, chickpeas, and broth. Bring to a simmer.
3) Add the cooked rice and the spinach to the soup. Allow flavors to blend while the spinach melts into the soup, but not long because you want the spinach to retain its beautiful green color when you serve it. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed. Enjoy!
Source of recipe: This is what I could remember from my dear friend Sheila's recipe. We used to make it all the time at her restaurant The Blue Moose Cafe, where it was known as Wild Chix Soup.