Pasta e Fagioli Soup

ditalini pasta

kosher salt

olive oil

chopped onion

carrots , scraped and diced

rib of celery , chopped

minced garlic

Cajun seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama ), or to taste, optional

dried Italian seasoning

dried basil

dried sage

ground chuck

of Italian style whole tomatoes , (like San Marzano ), crushed

to 2 teaspoons of granulated or brown sugar , optional

vegetable or beef stock or broth

of original or spicy V-8 vegetable juice

of cannellini (white kidney) beans , drained and rinsed

of red kidney beans , drained and rinsed

Fresh, frozen (10 ounce), or 1 ( 15 ounce ) can of collards, turnip, mustard greens, or spinach , well drained and chopped (thaw if frozen and excess moisture squeezed out), optional

Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper ,