INGREDIENTS
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5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
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5 cloves garlic, smashed
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1 small onion, roughly chopped
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1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
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1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
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1 2-ounce piece pancetta (optional)
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5 canned whole San Marzano tomatoes, crushed by hand
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Kosher salt
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3 pounds fresh cranberry beans in pods, shelled (or 1 cup dried cranberry beans, soaked overnight)
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2 bay leaves
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1 piece parmesan cheese rind, plus 1/2 cup grated parmesan, and more for topping
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2 cups small pasta, such as shells or ditalini
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1 bunch kale, stems and ribs discarded, leaves chopped
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1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
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Freshly ground pepper