Stanley Tucci Pasta Fagioli Soup

Ingredients

• olive oil
• yellow onion, diced
• large carrot, diced
• red pepper, diced
• garlic, minced
• oregano
• thyme
• salt
• pepper
• lean ground beef
• tbs tomato paste
• beef broth
• bottle tomato sauce or good marinara
• can white navy beans, drained and rinse
• bay leaves
• ditalini or elbow macaroni pasta
• parmesan rind
• handfuls chopped kale, stems removed
• tbs fresh lemon juice
• parm
• tbs black pepper
• tbs red pepper flakes
• chives