pasta e fagioli (pasta and beans)

Ingredients For pasta e fagioli (pasta and beans)

• 2.6 oz

  diced bacon
• 1 sprig

  rosemary, left intact
• 1 sprig

  thyme, left intact
• 1

  dried bay leaf, do not crush
• 1/2

  chopped onion
• 1 sm

  finely chopped carrot
• 1

  rib of finely chopped celery
• 4 clove

  chopped garlic
• coarse salt and pepper
• 1 can

  (15oz) white beans
• 1 c

  canned tomatoes, crushed
• 2 c

  water
• 1 qt

  chicken broth (1 tablesp/1 teaspoon chicken flavored base=4 cups water)
• 1 1/2 c

  uncooked ditalini pasta