Pasta and Meatball Soup

ratherbeswimmin''s Note:

A fast, tasty, hearty soup.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 1 cup uncooked spiral shaped pasta
• 32 frozen italian meatballs , thawed
• 2 (14 ½ ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes , undrained
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 ½ cups frozen sliced carrots , thawed
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans , rinsed and drained
• 1 (14 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 (4 ½ ounce) jar mushrooms , drained
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• ¼ teaspoon hot sauce
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Prepare the pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
2. In a large pot, add the remaining ingredients; stir to combine.
3. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Add pasta and cook until heated through.

Reviews

[FloridaGrl]

Made this on a cold, rainy afternoon and it was FAB!! I did add some red onions. Thanks so much for posting!

[Marsha D.]

Great recipe for a cold rainy day! I added alittle whipping cream to give it alittle richness. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe.

[adena mangis]

This was so yummy. I used regular ground beef. I put the soup on and let it simmer with uncooked pasta and some extra water. It was a very hearty low calorie lunch. Thanks!!!