Maple Pepper® w/Habanero ignites your foods with sensational flavor. Add drama to south-of-the-border dishes such as tacos and burritos. Light a spark in chicken, meat and fish. Put zest in soups, pizza and vegetables. Intensify fresh fruit with a hearty shake.
Lucy's Minestrone
Ingredients
1-tablespoon olive oil
One lb ground turkey meat
One yellow onion, skinned and chopped
Two stalks celery chopped
Two carrots chopped
One garlic clove minced
One bunch Italian parsley - fine chop leaves only, about 1/4 cup
One medium sized zucchini chopped
One medium sized yellow squash chopped
One medium sized potato cubed
1 8 oz. can cannellini beans, drained
1 8 oz. can red kidney beans, drained
1 4 oz. can of diced tomatoes
1/4 cup macaroni uncooked
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1-quart chicken broth
2 teaspoons Maple Pepper® w/Garlic
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Directions
Heat olive oil in big quart pan.
Add chopped onion, celery, and garlic.
Saute until onion is soft, stirring occasionally
Add turkey and carrot. Saute for about 3 minutes until turkey is cooked, stirring occasionally.
Add zucchini and squash and cook about 2 minutes.
Add chicken broth and diced tomato. Stir.
Stir in cannellini beans, kidney beans and tomato paste.
Add cubed tomatoes
Add Maple Pepper® w/Habanero or original Maple Pepper
Bring soup to a light bowl then lower heat to a gentle simmer.
Simmer for about 1 hour or until potatoes are soft.
Add macaroni about 15 minutes prior to serving.
Sprinkle with left over parsley flakes and more Maple Pepper® w/Habanero or original Maple Pepper to taste.
Serve with sourdough bread. Serves 4-6
