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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. In a large soup pot or Dutch oven, warm oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrots, celery and garlic. Cover pot. Cook for about 6 minutes or until onion is translucent. Stir frequently. Add a little water or chicken broth if vegetables stick. | 2. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken broth, and seasonings. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally. | 3. Uncover and increase heat to medium-high. Add spinach, parsley, and pasta. Cook until pasta is done, about 10 minutes. Add additional chicken broth if too thick. | 4. Ladle into soup bowls and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. | 5. Makes 8 servings of approximately 1-1/2 cups each. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
olive oil	1	tablespoon		119.34	0.0	0.0	13.5
yellow onion	1	cup	diced	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
carrot	1	cup	peeled diced	52.48	12.2624	1.1904	0.3072
celery	2		diced	32.32	5.9994	1.3938	0.3434
garlic	3	cloves	minced	13.41	2.9754	0.5724	0.045
tomato	1	can	stewed diced	62.068999999999996	13.7631	3.2384	0.5397
tomato paste	1	can		139.4	32.147	7.343999999999999	0.799
chicken broth	8	cups		624.96	15.12	89.1072	20.9664
basil	1	teaspoon	dried	0.2032	0.0234	0.0278	0.0057
oregano	1	teaspoon	dried	2.65	0.6892	0.09	0.0428
black pepper	1/2	teaspoon		2.8865	0.7354	0.1195	0.0375
spinach	4	cups	chopped	27.6	4.356	3.432	0.46799999999999997
parsley	1/4	cup	minced	5.4	0.9495	0.4455	0.1185
shell pasta	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-
parmesan cheese	6	tablespoons	grated	111.0	12.0	12.0	1.5

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