Meatball & Tomato Soup
Posted: 13 Jan 2026 06:16
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Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
No nutritional information available.
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 minutes, then stir through the garlic and chilli flakes and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, giant couscous and vegetable stock and bring to a simmer.
2. Season to taste, then add the meatballs and spinach. Simmer for 5 - 7 minutes or until cooked through. Ladle into bowls and top with the basil and some parmesan, if you like.