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| 1. Drain the beans and set aside. | 2. In a large stockpot heat the oil over moderate heat until hot. Add the onion, celery and carrot and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add ham and garlic and cook stirring for 1 minute. Add tomatoes, beans, beef stock, thyme, bay leaf and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. | 3. Transfer 1/2 cup of the beans to a small processor or blender and puree. Return beans to pot and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring liquid to a boil and add pasta. Simmer until pasta is tender, about 6 minutes. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
cannellini bean	1	cup	soaked	-	-	-	-
olive oil	2	tablespoons		238.68	0.0	0.0	27.0
onion	1		minced	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
celery	1	stalk	chopped	10.24	1.9008	0.4416	0.1088
carrot	1		minced	52.48	12.2624	1.1904	0.3072
ham	1	cup	chopped	-	-	-	-
garlic	2	cloves	minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
tomato	1	can	crushed	62.068999999999996	13.7631	3.2384	0.5397
beef stock	4	cups		685.44	74.6928	25.3008	32.3568
thyme	1	tablespoon	chopped	2.424	0.5868	0.1334	0.0403
bay leaf	1			-	-	-	-
black pepper	1	pinch	ground	0.3608	0.0919	0.0149	0.0047
seashell pasta	2/3	cup		225.0733	45.2998	7.9109	0.9161

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