Yummylicious Minestrone

Name: Yummylicious Minestrone
Ingredients: 4 ounces uncooked ditalini pasta; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 6 cups chicken broth (I used the turkey broth I made from our Thank; 4 ounces Canadian-style bacon, diced; 2 cups onion, finely diced; 1 cup celery, finely diced; 1 cup carrot, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon thyme, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon fennel seed, ground; 6 cloves garlic, sliced; 14 ounces canned cannellini beans; 14 ounces canned diced tomatoes; 4 cups zucchini, small diced; 1 cup potatoes, small diced; 4 teaspoons black pepper; 1 teaspoon table salt, to taste