Pork & Pasta e Fagioli

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups (375 mL) small pasta shapes
• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) canola oil
• 1 lb (0.5 kg) lean ground pork
• 1 cup (250 mL) diced yellow onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 5 cups (1.25 L) sodium-reduced chicken broth
• 1-28 oz (796 mL) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1-19 oz (540 mL) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• ½ cup (125 mL) tomato passata*
• 1 tsp (5 mL) EACH dried basil leaves, dried oregano leaves and dried rosemary leaves
• Pinch red pepper flakes
• ¼ cup (50 mL) chopped fresh Italian parsley
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste
• Freshly grated Parmesan cheese for garnish (optional)