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Ingredients

• 4 ounces uncooked ditalini pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 6 cups chicken broth (I used the turkey broth I made from our Thank
• 4 ounces Canadian-style bacon, diced
• 2 cups onion, finely diced
• 1 cup celery, finely diced
• 1 cup carrot, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon thyme, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fennel seed, ground
• 6 cloves garlic, sliced
• 14 ounces canned cannellini beans
• 14 ounces canned diced tomatoes
• 4 cups zucchini, small diced
• 1 cup potatoes, small diced
• 4 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoon table salt, to taste