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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Heat olive oil in a 8-10-quart pot over medium-high heat. | 2. Add in the sausage meat; cook until browned (about 8-10 minutes) remove the meat to a plate or bowl. | 3. Add in the onion, carrots, basil and dried chili flakes; saute for about 5-6 minutes adding in the garlic the last couple minutes. | 4. Add in chicken broth, tomatoes with juice and drained beans; bring to a boil, cover with lid and cook at medium-low for about 30 minutes. | 5. Add in pasta shells; reduce heat and simmer until the pasta is firm-tender (about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. | 6. Skim any fat that has accumulated on top of the soup, then stir in about 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese and the fresh spinach; cook until the spinach is just wilted (about 1-2 minutes). | 7. Season with salt and pepper. | 8. Pass more Parmesan cheese at the table. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
italian sausage	2 1/2			3923.5787	7.3709	161.5925	355.2766
olive oil	2	tablespoons		238.68	0.0	0.0	27.0
carrot	2		peeled chopped	59.04	13.7952	1.3392	0.3456
onion	1		chopped	60.0	14.01	1.65	0.15
garlic	2	tablespoons	minced	25.33	5.6202	1.0812	0.085
chili pepper flake	2	teaspoons		-	-	-	-
basil	3	teaspoons	dried	0.6095	0.0702	0.0835	0.017
chicken broth	2 -3			0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
tomato	2	cans	diced	80.4198	17.3796	3.9316	0.8936
cannellini bean	2	cans	rinced drained	-	-	-	-
shell pasta	2	cups	uncooked	-	-	-	-
spinach	12	ounces		74.8427	13.2676	7.4843	1.0206
parmesan cheese	1/4	cup	grated	74.0	8.0	8.0	1.0
salt black pepper				-	-	-	-

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