Pasta e Fagioli Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb. dry red or white kidney beans, sorted and rinsed
• 6 cups water
• ½ tsp. baking soda
• 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth, divided
• 6 oz. diced pancetta
• 1 ½ cups diced onion
• ½ cup each diced carrot and celery
• 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
• 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
• 2 sprigs each fresh rosemary and sage
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 3 cans diced tomatoes in juice (14.5 oz. each )
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 2 cups dry ditalini pasta
• Grated Parmesan
• Minced fresh sage