Meatball & tomato soup

giant couscous healthy low calorie low fat vitamin c

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

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.