Vegetarian Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta and Beans) Recipe - Food.com

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 -3 cloves garlic, finely chopped (I like lots of garlic, so please suit it to your taste)
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 carrot, peeled and diced
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 -5 dashes dried rosemary
• 1 dash red pepper flakes (I like more-1 tsp.)
• 1 1/2 cups chopped whole tomatoes, with juices (I've use canned or fresh depending on time of year)
• 3 cups vegetable stock or 3 cups vegetable broth
• 1 can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup tiny pasta (I like ditalini, but any pastene works fine)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (or dried) (optional)
• freshly grated parmesan cheese
• salt & fresh ground pepper