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  European >> Italian >> Italian

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  Cooking Time - 30 minutes, Preparation Time - 25 minutes

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| 1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook the bacon, onion, garlic, nutmeg, and red pepper flakes until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and cannellini beans, and bring the mixture to a boil; stir in sun-dried tomatoes and the piece of Parmesan cheese rind. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook while you prepare the chard, about 10 minutes. | 2. Cut the stems from the chard, and slice the stems into pieces about 3/4-inch long. Cut the chard leaves into 1-inch wide ribbons. Stir the chard stems and pasta into the soup, setting aside the leaves. Reduce heat to a simmer, and gently simmer until the pasta is tender, about 10 minutes. Stir the chard leaves, sage, and basil into the soup, and simmer just until wilted, 3 to 4 minutes. | 3. Ladle soup into bowls and top with Parmesan cheese and a drizzle of olive oil, if desired. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
bacon	2	slices	smoked chopped	72.32	0.6048	5.1008	5.4176
onion	1		chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
garlic	1	clove	minced	4.47	0.9918	0.1908	0.015
nutmeg	1/4	teaspoon	grated	2.8875	0.2711	0.0321	0.1997
red pepper flake	1/8	teaspoon	crushed	-	-	-	-
chicken broth	6	cups		468.72	11.34	66.8304	15.7248
cannellini bean	1	can	drained rinsed	-	-	-	-
tomato	2	tablespoons	chopped sun-dried	5.175	1.1475	0.27	0.045
parmesan cheese	2	ounces	rind	18.5	2.0	2.0	0.25
red chard	1	bunch		-	-	-	-
pasta	1/4	cup	uncooked	-	-	-	-
sage leaf	5		minced	-	-	-	-
basil	5	leaves	chopped	0.575	0.0662	0.0788	0.016
parmesan cheese	1	tablespoon	grated divided	18.5	2.0	2.0	0.25
extra virgin olive oil	1	tablespoon	divided	-	-	-	-

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