Easy Juicer Pulp Minestrone
Leftover juicer pulp from juicing vegetables is the base for this simple, healthy minestrone soup recipe.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 T olive oil
- 1½ cups pulp from juicer mix of carrot, apple, ginger and swiss chard
- 3 cups chopped tomatoes fresh tomatoes or 1 approx. 26-oz box or can
- 2 32- oz boxes organic chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 3 cups cooked kidney beans
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 3 cups small pasta such as orzo or rings cooked
Instructions
- Dice onion and garlic (or squeeze garlic through a press).
- Heat olive oil in a saute pan on medium/high heat.
- Add onion and garlic and cook until onion becomes translucent.
- Stir in juicer pulp and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, chicken broth and Italian seasoning.
- Bring to boil and let simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add cooked kidney beans and pasta.*
- Simmer for 10 more minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- *Note: We sometimes add cooked chicken sausages at this point