Pasta Fagioli | Babbs Supermarket

Ingredients

• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• shaved Parmesan cheese, optional
• Toasted Ciabatta bread, optional
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 can (28 oz each) Hunt's® Crushed Tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1 can (15 oz each) cannellini beans, drained, rinsed
• 1 cup water
• 1 each small Parmesan cheese rind
• 1-1/2 cups Ditalini pasta, uncooked (or other short pasta)
• 1-1/2 cups chopped yellow onion
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 3 cups chopped Swiss chard
• 1 pound thick cut bacon, chopped
• 1 cup chopped celery