Pasta Fagioli - Half Cup Habit

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion (yellow; chopped)
• 1 medium carrot (chopped)
• 1 stalk celery (chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 bay leaf
• 3 15 oz cans tomatoes (diced)
• 2 14.5 oz cans vegetable broth
• 2 15 oz cans white kidney (cannellini) beans (rinsed and drained)
• 1 small parmesan cheese rind
• 1 tsp thyme (dried)
• 1 tsp basil (dried)
• 1/2 tsp rosemary (dried r)
• pinch red pepper flakes
• 1 cup pasta (ditalini or other small dry pasta (use gluten-free if desired))
• 1/4 cup parsley (flat-leaf; chopped)
• parmesan cheese (grated)