MEATBALL & TOMATO SOUP

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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

Provided by Esther Clark

Categories Dinner, Lunch, Soup, Starter, Supper

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 12

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)

Steps:

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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 36 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 14 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 17 grams protein, Sodium 0.7 milligram of sodium