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  European >> Italian >> Italian

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  Cooking Time - 120 minutes, Preparation Time - 60 minutes

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| 1. In a large pot over medium heat, cook beef until no longer pink. Drain and set aside. | 2. In the same pot, heat the olive oil. Cook onion, celery, garlic and black pepper until vegetables are tender, 10 minutes. Stir in beef broth, crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. Season with thyme, basil, oregano and parsley. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour. (At this point, you may put the pot on a back burner to keep warm and continue with the next steps about 1 hour prior to serving, if you wish.) | 3. Stir in the beef and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in the pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the beans and heat through, 10 to 15 minutes. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
beef	3	pounds	ground lean	1591.2036	0.0	313.7527	36.5841
olive oil	1/2	cup		954.72	0.0	0.0	108.0
onion	4	cups	chopped	256.0	59.776	7.04	0.64
celery	2	cups	chopped	32.32	5.9994	1.3938	0.3434
garlic	2	jars	bottled minced	-	-	-	-
black pepper	1	teaspoon	ground	5.773	1.4708	0.239	0.075
beef broth	8	cans		243.6	1.392	39.672	7.656000000000001
tomato	1	can	crushed	62.068999999999996	13.7631	3.2384	0.5397
tomato paste	1	can		139.4	32.147	7.343999999999999	0.799
thyme	2 1/2	teaspoons		2.02	0.489	0.1112	0.0336
basil	2 1/2	teaspoons		0.5079	0.0585	0.0696	0.0141
oregano	2 1/2	teaspoons		6.625	1.723	0.225	0.107
parsley	2	tablespoons		2.736	0.4811	0.2257	0.06
ditalini pasta	2	cups		-	-	-	-
kidney bean	2	cans	drained rinsed	160.0	22.6207	23.1724	2.7586

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.