3 and pasta from magazine Recipes

extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, smashed, crushed red pepper flakes, tomato paste, low sodium chicken broth, water , i used less, about 3 cups, parmesan cheese, parmesan cheese, rind (optional), orecchiette or 8 oz other small shell pasta, lentils, 1 drained and rinsed, the other can undrained, fresh parsley, coarsely chopped, kosher salt, crusty bread , for serving (optional)

orecchiette or 8 oz shell pasta, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, tomatoes, chopped about 1 1/2 cups, prepared pesto sauce, grated parmesan cheese