{"id":11165,"date":"2026-05-17T04:58:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T10:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/margie\/?p=11165"},"modified":"2026-05-17T04:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T10:58:15","slug":"creamy-tomato-soup-with-ground-beef-and-noodles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/margie\/creamy-tomato-soup-with-ground-beef-and-noodles.html","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Tomato Soup with Ground Beef and Noodles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Creamy beef tomato soup with noodles is a hearty, easy, and family friendly one-pot meal!<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb. ground beef (or sub with Italian sausage)<\/li>\n<li>1 small yellow onion, diced (about 1 c total)<\/li>\n<li>1 clove garlic, minced or pressed (about 1 teaspoon total)<\/li>\n<li>1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce<\/li>\n<li>4 c chicken broth or beef broth<\/li>\n<li>1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp brown sugar (optional)<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp dried basil<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp dried oregano<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc tsp ground black pepper<\/li>\n<li>Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste (optional)<\/li>\n<li>1 c (about 3 \u00bd &#8211; 4 ounces) uncooked small pasta, such as small shells,<br \/>\nelbow macaroni, ditalini, or mini wagon wheels<\/li>\n<li>4 oz (half of a block) cream cheese, diced into cubes and softened at<br \/>\nroom temperature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Heat a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add the beef and onion.<\/li>\n<li>Saut\u00e9 until the meat is no longer pink and the onion is translucent, about 5-7 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 more minute.<\/li>\n<li>Drain off the excess grease.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the jar of marinara sauce, broth, tomato sauce, brown sugar, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.<\/li>\n<li>Bring the liquid to a simmer.<\/li>\n<li>Add the pasta.<\/li>\n<li>Simmer until the pasta is al dente, according to package directions.<\/li>\n<li>Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.<\/li>\n<li>Adjust the heat as needed to maintain a gentle simmer.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the pot from the heat.\u00a0 Important &#8211; before you add the cream cheese.<\/li>\n<li>Add the cream cheese.<\/li>\n<li>Whisk until the cheese melts smoothly into the hot broth, about 3-5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Ladle into bowls.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with chopped fresh herbs and grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with plenty of freshly grated cheese or chopped fresh herbs for an extra flavor boost<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Serves: <\/strong>6\u00a0 for dinner,\u00a0 10 for lunch<strong><br \/>\nSource:<\/strong> theseasonedmom.com\/ Author Blair Lonergan<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes:<\/strong><br \/>\nHere is what I really did.\u00a0 A recipe is just a suggestion!<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Put a large soup pot on the stove and turn on\u00a0 medium-high heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add the beef and start chopping the too old onion .\u00a0 Forage freezer for more onion.\u00a0 Add some red onion I found.<\/li>\n<li>Saut\u00e9 the meat\/onion while I gather everything else.\u00a0 Stir once or twice.<\/li>\n<li>Add\u00a0 garlic from a jar. <del>and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 more minute. <\/del><\/li>\n<li><del>Drain off the excess grease. <\/del><\/li>\n<li>Stir in the 2\/3 of a jar of <del>marinara<\/del> store brand tomato basil sauce I found in the freezer, broth, tomato sauce, brown sugar, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, and <del>red pepper flakes.<\/del>\u00a0 Make up for the missing sauce with old store brand cocktail sauce from the back of the fridge.<\/li>\n<li>Bring the liquid to a <del>simmer<\/del>. boil<\/li>\n<li>Add the pasta.<\/li>\n<li>Ajust heat to simmer. Simmer until the pasta is al dente, according to package directions.\u00a0 No package, just a plastic bag.<\/li>\n<li>Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.<\/li>\n<li><del>Adjust the heat as needed to maintain a gentle simmer.<\/del><\/li>\n<li>Remove the pot from the heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add the cubed cream cheese.<\/li>\n<li><del>Whisk<\/del> stir until the cheese melts smoothly into the hot broth, why dirty another tool.<\/li>\n<li>Ladle into <del>bowls <\/del>freezer containers.<\/li>\n<li><del>Garnish with chopped fresh herbs and grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.<\/del><\/li>\n<li><del>Garnish with plenty of freshly grated cheese or chopped fresh herbs for an extra flavor boost. <\/del>Save out one bowl for lunch.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creamy beef tomato soup with noodles is a hearty, easy, and family friendly one-pot meal! 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