Vermicular | Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• 3 ½ oz pancetta, cut into ¼" dices
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Vegetables
• 2 tomatoes (300 g total), cut into ¼" pieces
• 2 onions (500 g total), cut into ¼" pieces
• 2 stalks celery (120 g), cut into ¼" pieces
• 1 medium zucchini (120 g), cut into ¼" pieces
• 1 large carrot (120 g), cut into ¼" pieces
• 8–10 green beans, cut into 4 pieces
• 1 (14.5-oz) can diced tomatoes
• 3 Swiss chard leaves, ribs and stems removed, sliced ¼" wide
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 8 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ cup cannellini beans, drained⅓ cup elbow macaroni or small pasta shells, al dente
• Basil pesto, optional