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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Clean and wash the beans the night before. Place them in a container, and cover with fresh water. Let the beans soak in the water overnight. | 2. The next day, when ready to cook, drain the beans. In a stockpot, pour 1 quart (1 liter) water and add the beans. Boil for about 20 mIn a stockpot, or until the beans are tender, | 3. In a second stockpot pour the extra-virgin olive oil, and turn the heat to medium. Add the bacon, onion, celery, and carrot. Sauté for 2 - 3 minutes, or until the onion becomes soft. Stir in the tomato. | 4. Transfer about one third of the beans to a plate. Using a potato masher, reduce the beans to a paste. Add to the sauteed vegetables, the beans, the puréed beans, the broth, and the original beans cooking water. | 5. Bring to a boil. Add salt and pepper. Cook for about 15 minutes, until the ingredients are well blended.Add the pasta and cook for the time indicated by the manufacturer, checking for readiness from time to time. | 6. Pasta is ready when al dente (firm but not too soft or overcooked). Adjust the salt if necessary.Place the soup in a large bowl or single serving dishes. Drizzle with the extra-virgin olive oil and serve warm. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
borlotti bean	11	ounces		277.3833	0.0	61.71	1.5583
water	1	quart		-	-	-	-
olive oil	3	tablespoons		358.02	0.0	0.0	40.5
pancetta	2	ounces	chopped un-smoked	277.3833	0.0	61.71	1.5583
onion	1		diced	44.0	10.274000000000001	1.21	0.11
celery	1	stick	diced	-	-	-	-
carrot	1		chopped	52.48	12.2624	1.1904	0.3072
tomato	2	tablespoons	ripe diced	5.175	1.1475	0.27	0.045
broth	2	cups		23.5	6.016	0.0	0.0
salt pepper				277.3833	0.0	61.71	1.5583
ditali pasta	5	ounces		277.3833	0.0	61.71	1.5583
olive oil	4	tablespoons		358.02	0.0	0.0	40.5

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