pasta e fagioli

Ingredients

• 3 quarts chicken stock ( i use my own)
• 1 pint marinara sauce( i use my own)
• 1 medium sweet onion chopped
• 4-5 cloves sliced garlic
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup parsley, italian chopped
• 2 large carrots, cubed
• 2 - celery ribs diced
• 1 cup romano cheese, grated
• 2 - bay leaves
• 1 - butter and flour( rue for thickening)
• 1 package ditalini pasta,cooked el dente( tube shaped pasta)
• 1 package cooked white beans(navy or great northern will do) you can substitute canned(3)