Zesty Meatball Noodle Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

• 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.