Vegetable Beef Minestrone

Ingredients

• 2 slices bacon, chopped
• 1/2 pound lean ground beef
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
• 2 ounces spaghetti, broken into pieces