Soulful Jamie Oliver Pasta Fagioli Recipe: Homemade Joy

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 (15 oz) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 oz) can great northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 ½ cups chopped yellow onion
• 1 cup diced carrots (about 2 medium)
• 1 cup diced celery (about 3 stalks)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced (1 tbsp)
• 3 tbsps minced fresh parsley
• 2 tbsps olive oil, divided
• 3 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
• 2 (14.5 oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth
• ½ cup water, then more as desired
• 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
• 2 tsps granulated sugar
• 1 ½ tsps dried basil
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• ¾ tsp dried thyme
• ½ tsp dried marjoram
• Salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup dry ditalini pasta
• Finely shredded Romano or Parmesan cheese, for serving