Monster Meatball Soup

Ingredients

• 1 package (16 oz.) frozen fully-cooked beef meatballs
• 1 cup frozen vegetable mixture, such as broccoli, cauliflower and carrots
• 2 cups water
• 1 can (14 to 14 1/2 oz.) ready-to-serve beef broth
• 1 can (14 1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes with roasted garlic
• 3/4 cup uncooked small pasta shapes (such as Halloween, alphabet or wagon wheels)
• dairy sour cream (optional)
• Parmesan toast (optional)

Instructions

Combine frozen vegetables, water, broth, tomatoes and pasta in large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer according to package directions until pasta is just tender.

Meanwhile microwave meatballs according to package directions. Add meatballs to soup; heat through.

Serve with sour cream and Parmesan toast if desired. Garnish with spooky decorations, as desired.

Suggestions

To make Parmesan toast, cut sliced white bread into Halloween shapes with cookie cutters. Place shapes on baking sheet; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake shapes in 350°F oven about 10 minutes or until bread is toasted and cheese begins to brown.