Spicy Pasta Soup Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time25 Min
Ready In45 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexHealthyServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
VegetarianMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
 Red onion1 , finely chopped
 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely sliced
 800 g can whole plum tomatoes
 1 litre/1 3/4 pints vegetable stock
 100 g/4 oz broken spaghetti
 Pitted black olives4 Tablespoon, chopped
 2 tbsp chopped capers, drained and rinsed
 Large handful basil leaves, roughly torn or 1 tbsp pesto

Directions

MAKING
1) In a heavy set saucepan, heat the oil.
2) Put in the onions and chili. Sauté for about 10 minutes till they become soft.
3) Add in the tomatoes. Keep stirring with a spoon to prevent it from sticking to the sides. Then, pour in the the stock.
4) Now, add in the spaghetti and allow it to simmer for 6 to 8 minutes or till it gets cooked.
5) Add in the the olives, capers and basil or pesto and let it simmer for 1 minute further.

SERVING
6) Serve in individual bowls with a sprinkling of olive oil.
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