Vegetable Soup with Parmesan Broth and Cavatelli Pasta | Easy Home Meals

Ingredients

• 1 package (24 oz.) Celentano Cavatelli
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 carrots, peeled, halved and sliced
• 2 celery stalks, sliced
• 1 leek, white and pale green parts, rinsed and sliced
• 1 fennel bulb, halved, cored and sliced
• 1 (28 oz.) can chopped tomatoes
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 1, 3" square Parmesan cheese rind
• 8 cups water or vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese