Pasta Fagioli with onion

1 cup (8 ounces) dried cannellini (white kidney) beans, picked over and rinsed 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus additional for boiling pasta 4[...]

2 tablespoons olive oil 2 medium onions , thickly sliced 2 small carrots , thickly sliced 1/2 medium red bell pepper , cut into thin strips 8 ounces smoked[...]

8 slices bacon , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips 3 medium onions , finely chopped 3 medium garlic cloves , minced 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary 2 quarts[...]