Macaroni Meatball Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

olive oil
1 green bell pepper, cut into chunks
1 onion, cut into chunks
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 (16 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
25 frozen, cooked Italian-style meatballs - thawed
5 cups water
2 cups uncooked macaroni

Preparation

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook the bell pepper and onion in the hot oil until the onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, meatballs, and water to the pot; bring to a boil. Stir the macaroni into the mixture and cook until the macaroni is cooked through, yet firm to the bite, 15 to 20 minutes.