Description
A hearty and creamy tomato soup loaded with ground beef, pasta, and herbs — perfect for cozy dinners!
Ingredients
1 lb lean ground beef
1 medium onion, diced
3 tsp minced garlic
4 cups chicken stock
26 oz jar spaghetti sauce
14 oz diced tomatoes (drained)
4 oz cream cheese (softened)
1½ cups elbow macaroni
2 tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
¼ cup fresh basil (chopped, divided)
Instructions
1. Brown ground beef and onion in a pot until cooked.
2. Add garlic, salt, pepper, and oregano; cook for 1 minute.
3. Pour in stock, spaghetti sauce, and diced tomatoes; simmer 10 minutes.
4. Stir in cream cheese until smooth; add half the basil.
5. Add pasta and cook 10–12 minutes until tender.
6. Garnish with remaining basil and serve warm.
Notes
Substitute beef with turkey or lentils.
Use Greek yogurt or mascarpone instead of cream cheese.
Add spinach or bell peppers for extra veggies.
Freeze without pasta for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 65mg