The Best Pasta e Ceci Recipe

Name: The Best Pasta e Ceci Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup dry chickpeas; 1 tablespoon baking soda; 1 yellow onion; 1 stalk celery; 1 small zucchini; 1 carrot; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 sprig fresh sage leaves; 1 sprig fresh rosemary; 1 sprig fresh thyme; 3 cups chicken broth (or more as needed); 2 peeled whole canned tomatoes; 8 1/2 ounces ditalini pasta (such as Barilla® Gluten Free Ditalini); salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 fresh cayenne pepper (seeded and minced, or more to taste); 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil