3/4 cup uncooked small shell pasta

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 (4-ounce) link hot turkey Italian sausage, casing removed

1 cup diced onion

1 cup diced carrot

1/2 cup diced celery

2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

5 garlic cloves, chopped

1 (15-ounce) can unsalted chickpeas, rinsed and drained

1 (15-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained

4 cups unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson)

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper