Italian meatball & pasta soup

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 8 frozen italian meatballs, you can buy & brown on stove to give a bit of color ( I make my own & freeze & use as needed)
• 3 cups water
• 1/2 cup elbows or any short pasta
• 1 can beef broth or beef bouillon
• 1/2 tsp dry basil leaves
• 1 cilantro mini cube
• 1/2 tbsp onion powder
• 1 can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic & oregano
• 1 can sweet peas (drained)

1. In a pot brown meatballs in olive oil.
2. I always brown mine on med high heat watching that it doesn't burn.
3. Once brown add water, pasta & beef bouillon or beef broth heat to medium & cover 3 mins.
4. Add basil leaves, cilantro cube, onion powder cover & simmer for 3 mins.
5. Add diced tomatoes, sweet peas & seasoning.
6. If using beef broth please include at this time.
7. cover & simmer for about 1 min.
8. Serve with toasted french bread or butter biscuit, ***(option I garnish mine with hot sauce, fresh basil & fresh parmesan cheese.

olive oil, italian meatballs, water, elbows, beef broth, basil, cilantro, onion, tomatoes, sweet peas

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/353184-italian-meatball-pasta-soup (may not work)