Recipes: Spiced tomato & couscous soup

Couscous and harissa are a great pairing in this good-value soup

Ingredients

olive oil
1 large onion , chopped
2 carrots , diced
3 stalks celery , diced
2-3 tbsp harissa paste
1 tsp ground cumin
1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato purée
500ml vegetable stock
1 x 400g tin chickpeas
2 tbsp couscous
½ small bunch parsley , chopped

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large pan and cook the onion, carrot and celery for a few minutes until softened. Add the harissa and cumin and stir. Tip in all the other ingredients except the couscous and stir well, then cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the couscous and simmer for another 5 minutes.
2. Stir in the parsley before serving.

NUTRITION PER SERVING:

186 kcalories, protein 7.9g, carbohydrate 25.5g, fat 6.6 g, saturated fat 0.6g, fibre 6g, salt 1.99 g 

source: bbcgoodfood.com