You need 1 ingredient. The key ingredients include: ["4-5 strips of good bacon, diced", "3-4 carrots, chopped", "3-4 ribs celery, chopped", "1-2 medium onions, chopped", "1 red pepper, diced (optional)", "8 oz mushrooms, sliced or quartered (optional)", "4-5 cloves garlic, minced", "1 6 oz can tomato paste", "1 28 oz can stewed or Italian style tomatoes (no or low salt better)", "1 1/2 C red wine", "1/2 can or more Chicken broth (low sodium)", "3 cans white beans (Cannellini - classic, Great Northern, Garbanzos, etc.) drained", "and rinsed", "3 bay leaves", "4-5 basil leaves, chopped", "Tie these together:", "2-3 sprigs rosemary", "5-7 sprigs thyme", "several stalks of parsley", "salt and pepper", "breadcrumbs (optional)", "Parmesan cheese (optional)", "The Meat (choose 2-3 or more - duck, sausage are classic - I usually do chicken, smoked chops and sausage. Last one was ribs, andouille and boneless chicken breasts)", "1 lb smoked sausage, cut into 1/2"" slices", "1 lb andouille sausage, cut into 1/2"" slices", "2-3 bone in smoked pork chops", "1 lb baby back ribs", "1 lb chicken breast (boneless or bone in), if boneless cut into 1/2"" slices", "1-2 lb chicken or duck parts (legs, thighs, etc.)"].
