INGREDIENTS
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5 center-cut bacon slices, chopped
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1 1/3 cups chopped peeled butternut squash
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1 cup chopped onion
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2/3 cup chopped carrot
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1/2 cup chopped parsnip
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1/2 cup chopped celery
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4 teaspoons unsalted tomato paste
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1/2 teaspoon dried basil
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1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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2 2/3 cups unsalted chicken stock
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1/4 cup uncooked ditalini pasta
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3/4 cup unsalted cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
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1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/4 teaspoon black pepper