Pasta Figioli

Ingredients

• 1 carrot
• 1 rib celery
• 1 clove garlic
• 14 o.z. can tomatoes (about 1 3/4
• Cup)
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and pepper
• 1/2 C ditalini or other small
• tubular pasta
• Parmesan cheese
• 1 onion
• 4 strips bacon
• 1 T. oil
• 1 3/4 C. chicken stock or canned
• broth
• 1 3/4 C. water
• 19 o.z. can white beans (about 2
• 1/2 cup)
• 2 T. chopped fresh parsley