We combine sweet maple sugar with savory black pepper and sea salt to create an exciting seasoning for many of your favorite foods. Dry rub or marinate meats and poultry. Shake on seafood and vegetables. Liven up eggs, popcorn, soups, salads and sandwiches.
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
