Pasta E Fagioli (By Giada De Laurentiis) Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 -3 pinches ground thyme (or a couple of shakes out of the bottle)
• 1 pinch rosemary (or a couple of shakes out the bottle)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 3 ounces bacon, chopped (or pancetta)
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 5 3/4 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can red kidney beans
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can pinto beans
• 3/4 cup small shell pasta, I used orecchiette pasta
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• you can add pieces sausage or ham, which adds nicely to the flavor