Meatballs and Tomatoes

by Cherrypick
Star 4.3
    5m prep time
    25m total time
    Easy level
    13 ingredients
Meatballs and Tomatoes 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 10-12 mins or until cooked through. Ladle into bowls and top with the basil and some parmesan, if you like.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 1 Garlic Clove, crushed
    1 Garlic Clove, crushed 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 2 Red Peppers, deseeded and sliced
    2 Red Peppers, deseeded and sliced 2 x Sainsbury's Red Pepper
  • 15g Basil, picked
    15g Basil, picked 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Basil 30g
  • 25g Parmesan Cheese, shaved or grated
    25g Parmesan Cheese, shaved or grated 1 x Sainsbury's Grated Parmesan Cheese 120g
  • 100g Giant Couscous
    100g Giant Couscous 1 x Sainsbury's Giant Couscous 300g
  • 800g Tinned Tomatoes
    800g Tinned Tomatoes 2 x Sainsbury's Chopped Tomatoes Can 400g
  • 0.5 tsp Chilli Flakes
    0.5 tsp Chilli Flakes 1 x Sainsbury's Crushed Chillies 32g
  • 250ml Vegetable Stock
    250ml Vegetable Stock 1 x Sainsbury's Vegetable Stock Cubes 10 x 10g
  • 1½ tbsp Rapeseed Oil
    1½ tbsp Rapeseed Oil 1 x Mazola Pure Rapeseed Oil 1L
  • 100g Baby Spinach
    100g Baby Spinach 1 x Sainsbury's Baby Leaf Spinach 120g
  • 12 Turkey Meatballs
    12 Turkey Meatballs 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh British Turkey Meatballs x12 400g
  • 1 Onion, finely chopped
    1 Onion, finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
  • Maldon Salt, to taste
    Maldon Salt, to taste 1 x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
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