Pork Meatball & Tomato Soup

Name: Pork Meatball & Tomato Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 tbsp rapeseed oil; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced; 1 garlic clove, crushed; ¼ tsp chilli flakes; 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes; 50g giant couscous; 250ml hot vegetable stock; 6 pork meatballs; 75g baby spinach; A few basil leaves; Grated parmesan, to serve (optional)

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

Serves 2 · Prep 5 min · Cook 15 min

Ingredients

1 tbsp rapeseed oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
¼ tsp chilli flakes
1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
50g giant couscous
250ml hot vegetable stock
6 pork meatballs
75g baby spinach
A few basil leaves
Grated parmesan, to serve (optional)

Method

Heat the oil in a saucepan. Fry the onion and pepper 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.