INGREDIENTS
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1 pound canellini (white kidney) beans
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3 large Idaho potatoes (about 1 3/4 pounds), peeled
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6 quarts water
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3 sprigs fresh rosemary
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2 bay leaves
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12 slices bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch strips (about 1 cup)
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4 garlic cloves, peeled
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¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more drizzling over the soup
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1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
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2 medium carrots, peeled and coarsely shredded (about 1 cup)
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2 cups canned Italian plum tomatoes, preferably San Marzano, with their liquid, crushed
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salt
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freshly ground black pepper
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1 pound ditalini or 3 cups elbow pasta
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Parmigiano-Reggiano, freshly grated - See more at: http://lidiasitaly.com/recipes/detail/737#sthash.bDT9PRty.dpuf