Pasta Fagioli with seasoning

700 -800 g cannellini beans (300-400g / 11-14 oz if dried) 200 g rigatoni pasta (short, fluted noodles) 2 cloves garlic 1 slice unsmoked bacon (fatty) 1 sprig[...]

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[...]

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[...]