Pasta Fagioli with vegetables

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[...]

2 tablespoons olive oil 1 lb mild Italian sausage 1 carrot , chopped fine 1 onion , chopped fine 1 celery rib , chopped fine 4 garlic cloves , minced 1[...]

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1/2 lb sweet Italian sausage, removed from its casings 1 cup coarsely chopped sweet onion , such as Vidalia 1 garlic[...]

3 teaspoons olive oil 2 lbs lean ground chuck 4 carrots , shredded 1 large sweet onion , chopped (about 12 oz.) 5 celery ribs , diced (I also add in some of[...]