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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. For the meatballs; in a bowl combine all ingredients until blended. | 2. Shape into 3/4-inch balls; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to add to the soup. | 3. In a large pot heat olive oil over medium-high heat; add in garlic and saute for 2 minutes. | 4. Add in onions, dried oregano and crushed chili flakes; saute for about 4 minutes, stirring. | 5. Add in celery, carrots and tomato paste; saute stirring for 2-3 minutes stirring with a wooden spoon. | 6. Add in chicken broth, tomato sauce, kidney beans, green beans, spinach leaves and zucchini; return to a boil. | 7. Add in uncooked meatballs; bring to a simmer (do not stir for at least 20 minutes). | 8. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for about 1-1/2 to 2 hours (after about 30 minutes of cooking season with salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste). | 9. Add in cooked pasta and 1/3 to 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese; stir to heat through (can add in more cheese if desired). | 10. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with more Parmesan cheese. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
olive oil	3 -4	tablespoons		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
garlic	2 -3	tablespoons	minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
onion	2		chopped	88.0	20.548000000000002	2.42	0.22
oregano	2	teaspoons	dried	5.3	1.3784	0.18	0.0856
red pepper flake	1	teaspoon	crushed	201.7338	0.0	44.8801	1.1333
celery	1	stalk	diced	10.24	1.9008	0.4416	0.1088
carrot	4		peeled sliced	209.92	49.0496	4.7616	1.2288
tomato paste	2	tablespoons		26.24	6.0512	1.3824	0.1504
chicken broth	4	cups		312.48	7.56	44.5536	10.4832
tomato sauce	4	cups	crushed	-	-	-	-
kidney bean	1	can	drained	80.0	11.3103	11.5862	1.3793
green bean	1	can	drained	46.4768	10.4498	2.7436	0.3298
spinach	2	cups	chopped rinsed	66.0	11.7	6.6	0.9
zucchini	2 -3		sliced chopped	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
shell pasta			cooked desired	201.7338	0.0	44.8801	1.1333
parmesan cheese	1/3 - 1/2	cup	grated	55.5	6.0	6.0	0.75
salt black pepper			ground	201.7338	0.0	44.8801	1.1333
extra beef pork	1/2	lb	ground lean	201.7338	0.0	44.8801	1.1333
garlic clove	2		minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
green onion	1		chopped	19.17	4.0754	0.6887	0.3337
egg	1		beaten	71.5	0.36	6.28	4.755
breadcrumb	2	tablespoons		201.7338	0.0	44.8801	1.1333
parmesan cheese	3	tablespoons	grated	55.5	6.0	6.0	0.75
seasoning salt	1/2	teaspoon		201.7338	0.0	44.8801	1.1333
black pepper	1/4	teaspoon	ground	1.4432	0.3677	0.0597	0.0187

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