Italian Meatball And Noodle Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh garlic
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables (broccoli, red bell pepper, onions and mushrooms)
• 16 (1 1/2 inch) frozen cooked italian-style meatballs
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth
• 2 teaspoons dried italian seasoning
• 2 ounces uncooked dried egg noodles (about 1 cup)
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in 4-quart saucepan until sizzling; add pepper and garlic.
• 2 cook over medium-high heat until pepper is crisply tender (2 to 3 minutes).
• 3 add vegetables, meatballs, broth and italian seasoning.
• 4 continue cooking until mixture comes to a boil (10 to 12 minutes).
• 5 add noodles. reduce heat to medium.
• 6 continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender (5 minutes).
• 7 to serve, top each serving with cheese.