Meatball & tomato soup

Get three of your 5-a-day in one serving with this healthy, low-calorie tomato soup. The addition of meatballs and giant couscous means it’s filling, too

Recipe details

Ingredients

1. 1½ tbsp rapeseed oil
2. 1 onion, finely chopped
3. 2 red peppers, deseeded and sliced
4. 1 garlic clove, crushed
5. ½ tsp chilli flakes
6. 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
7. 100g giant couscous
8. 500ml hot vegetable stock
9. 12 pork meatballs
10. 150g baby spinach
11. ½ small bunch of basil
12. grated parmesan, to serve (optional)

Directions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a saucepan. Fry the onion and peppers for 7 mins, then stir through the garlic and chilli flakes and cook for 1 min. Add the tomatoes, giant couscous and veg stock and bring to a simmer.

Step 2

Season to taste, then add the meatballs and spinach. Simmer for 5-7 mins or until cooked through. Ladle into bowls and top with the basil and some parmesan, if you like.

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