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Best Darn Minestrone Soup Around

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Estimated Nutritional Profile
Nutrient Quantity
Protein (g)227.6162
Energy (kCal)5083.5964
Carbohydrates (g)507.1992
Total fats (g)265.5733
  • Cuisine

    European >> Italian >> Italian

  • Dietary Style

  • Preparation Time

    Cooking Time - 130 minutes, Preparation Time - 15 minutes

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    Utensils Used
    | 1. In a large stock pot over medium heat, stir and cook onions in butter until soft. Add broth, mixed vegetables, kidney beans, tomatoes, spinach, and tomato paste; simmer gently for 1 1/2 hours. | 2. Using a slotted spoon, remove about half of the vegetables to a blender or food processor, reserving liquid in stock pot. Puree the vegetables until smooth and return them to stock pot. | 3. Stir in garlic powder, parsley, salt, pepper, basil, macaroni, 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese, garbanzo beans, and heavy cream; cook for 1/2 hour, stirring frequently. Pour into bowls and sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
    Ingredient Name Quantity Unit State Energy (kcal) Carbohydrates Protein (g) Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
    butter 8 tablespoons 684.0 31.428 21.372 57.6
    onion 1 1/2 cups chopped 96.0 22.416 2.64 0.24
    chicken broth 4 cans 378.2 9.15 53.924 12.687999999999999
    vegetable 4 cans mixed 654.033 148.3538 26.3208 1.5952
    kidney bean 2 cans 160.0 22.6207 23.1724 2.7586
    tomato 2 cans peeled 124.1379 27.5262 6.4768 1.0795
    spinach 1 package chopped 65.32 10.3092 8.1224 1.1076
    tomato paste 2 tablespoons 26.24 6.0512 1.3824 0.1504
    garlic powder 4 1/4 teaspoons 43.6093 9.5822 2.1805 0.0962
    parsley 4 teaspoons 1.8 0.3165 0.1485 0.0395
    salt 1/2 teaspoon - - - -
    black pepper 1 teaspoon ground 5.773 1.4708 0.239 0.075
    basil 1 teaspoon 0.2032 0.0234 0.0278 0.0057
    elbow macaroni 1 cup uncooked 308.28 62.8992 11.0376 0.8736
    parmesan cheese 1/2 cup grated 148.0 16.0 16.0 2.0
    garbanzo bean 1 cup canned drained 756.0 125.9 40.94 12.08
    heavy cream 4 cups 1632.0 13.152000000000001 13.632 173.18400000000003
    parmesan cheese 1/2 cup grated 148.0 16.0 16.0 2.0

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



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