Zesty Meatball Noodle Soup

Submitted by CookingONTheSide

"With cheese-filled meatballs and fill-you-up fettuccine, this soup is a whole meal in one bowl. Source: Ladies' Home Journal"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies (Ro-Tel Tomatoes with Green Chiles are available in many supermarkets)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons minced garlic, divided
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄2 lb lean ground beef
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded, divided
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 4 1⁄2 ounces fresh fettuccine, cut into 2-inch lengths
• 1 large zucchini, diced

directions

1. Combine broth, tomatoes, 1 t garlic and cumin in a pot. Cover and bring to a boil; simmer 5 minutes.
2. Combine remaining garlic, beef, 1/2 cup cheese, salt and pepper in a bowl with hands. Shape into 3/4-inch meatballs.
3. Add meatballs to broth. Cover and simmer 4 minutes. Add fettuccine and zucchini; bring to a boil.
4. Simmer 2 minutes more, until fettuccine and zucchini are tender.
5. Serve with remaining cheese.

Reviews

[karnold411]

My favorite soup! Sometimes I don’t have the fresh fettuccini so I use what I have. Tonight I used egg noodles. Still delicious!

 

[ElaineAnn]

Awesome soup Lainey! The Ro-Tel tomatoes and cumin added the zip! Quick and easy to make. Made for Holiday Tag Game. Thanks for posting a keeper!

 

[Liomari]

Very simple to make, very quick, very tasty and very filling! Thanks!