Macaroni Meatball Soup

It doesn't get a lot more simple than this. Cook prepared meatballs, canned tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, and pasta together in one big pot for one big meal.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 786 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 5 cups water
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• olive oil
• 2 (16 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 1 onion, cut into chunks
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into chunks
• 25 frozen, cooked Italian-style meatballs - thawed
• 2 cups uncooked macaroni
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook the bell pepper and onion in the hot oil until the onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, meatballs, and water to the pot; bring to a boil. Stir the macaroni into the mixture and cook until the macaroni is cooked through, yet firm to the bite, 15 to 20 minutes.