Pasta e Fagioli ala Weeble

Ingredients (13)

• + 1 cup ditalini pasta add to pantry
• ✓ 3 tablespoons olive oil
• + 1 onion, diced add to pantry
• ✓ 4 slices bacon, diced
• + 2 cloves garlic, minced add to pantry
• + 1 quart chicken broth add to pantry
• + 1 (15 ounce) can Romano beans, drained add to pantry
• + ¼ cup tomato paste add to pantry
• + 1 pinch crushed dried chile pepper add to pantry
• + 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley add to pantry
• + salt and ground black pepper to taste add to pantry
• ✓ salt and ground black pepper to taste
• + 4 teaspoons grated Romano cheese, or to taste add to pantry