Meatball and Tomato Soup

Star 4.3
    5m prep time
    20m total time
    Easy level
    15 ingredients
Meatball and Tomato Soup recipe by Cherrypick

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

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 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.

Step 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.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 15g Basil
    15g Basil 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Basil 30g
  • 1.5 tbsp Rapeseed Oil
    1.5 tbsp Rapeseed Oil 1 x Mazola Pure Rapeseed Oil 1L
  • 2 Garlic Clove, crushed
    2 Garlic Clove, crushed 2 x Sainsbury's Large Garlic
  • 150g Baby Spinach
    150g Baby Spinach 2 x Sainsbury's Baby Leaf Spinach 120g
  • 100g Giant Couscous, or orzo
    100g Giant Couscous, or orzo 1 x Sainsbury's Giant Couscous 300g
  • 250 ml Hot Vegetable Stock
    250 ml Hot Vegetable Stock 1 x Knorr Stock Pot Vegetable 4x28g
  • Maldon Salt, to taste
    Maldon Salt, to taste 1 x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
  • 12 Meatballs
    12 Meatballs 1 x Sainsbury's British or Irish 10% Fat 12 Beef Meatballs 350g
  • 0.5 tsp Chilli Flakes
    0.5 tsp Chilli Flakes 1 x Sainsbury's Crushed Chillies 32g
  • 800g Chopped Tomatoes
    800g Chopped Tomatoes 2 x Napolina Chopped Tomatoes 400g
  • 30g Grated Parmesan, to serve
    30g Grated Parmesan, to serve 1 x Sainsbury's Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese 200g
  • 2 Peppers, deseeded and sliced
    2 Peppers, deseeded and sliced 2 x Sainsbury's Red Pepper
  • 1 Onion, finely chopped
    1 Onion, finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
  • 2 tsp Sugar
    2 tsp Sugar 1 x Sainsbury's White Caster Sugar 500g
  • 1 tsp Balsamic Vinegar
    1 tsp Balsamic Vinegar 1 x Sainsbury's Balsamic Vinegar of Modena 2 Leaf 250ml
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