Macaroni Meatball Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• olive oil
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into chunks
• 1 onion, cut into chunks
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (16 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 25 frozen, cooked italian-style meatballs - thawed
• 5 cups water
• 2 cups uncooked macaroni

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• 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.