Waste Free Minestrone Soup - Community Natural Foods

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 Yellow onion, chopped
• 3 Garlic cloves, minced
• 2 Celery stalks, chopped
• 2 medium carrots with tops, chopped (save the greens on top!)
• 2 cups Chopped Roma tomatoes with their juices
• 1 tsp Sea salt
• 1/2 tsp Pepper
• 5 cups Vegetable broth
• 1 398 ml can cannellini or navy beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (save rind)
• 4 Sprigs of fresh thyme
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 Parmesan cheese rind
• 1 cup bulk brown rice elbow pasta
• 3 cups Seasonal greens, chopped (kale or chard)
• 1/2 cup Chopped carrot tops
• 1/2 cup Loosely package basil
• 1/4 cup Choppe, toasted walnuts
• Juice of half lemon
• 1 Garlic clove
• 6 tbsp Olive oil
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste