Meatball & tomato soup
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Meatball & tomato soup

By Esther Clark

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

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

  • Prep:5 mins
    Cook:15 mins
  • Serves 4
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • kcal 330
  • fat 12g
  • saturates 3g
  • carbs 36g
  • sugars 14g
  • fibre 6g
  • protein 17g
  • salt 0.7g

Ingredients

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

Method

  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.

  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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