Janey's Credit Crunch Tomato Soup

Incase you hadn't heard, we're in the midst of a Credit Crunch. But before resorting to the Tesco Value Pot Noodle, have a go making some of my yummy soup! It made 6 servings and was great from my Thermos at lunch time. Oh yea, keeping it old school. The pic is from the last serving so it's thickened up quite a lot but I promise it matches in taste to any equivalent you will find!

I also added some spaghetti to bulk it out a bit, but it works fine without. So, here's the recipe...

• two cans of chopped tomatoes
• one clove of garlic
• 1tbsp of oil
• half an onion
• 900ml chicken/vegetable stock
• 1tbsp tomato puree or to taste
• handful of spinach
• about 10/15 bits of spaghetti
• salt and pepper and parsley

To make, crush the garlic and chop the onion, nice and fine. Heat the oil in a big pan and soften the onion and garlic. Add the tomatoes, mushing down any bigger bits and leave to soften for a few minutes. Add in the stock, bring to the boil and simmer, stirring it all in well. Add the tomato puree if you feel necessary. leave to cook for about 5 minutes. Add in the spaghetti, broken into smallish bits and cook for aslong as it needs from pack instructions. At last minute add chopped spinach and seasoning.

According to my shopping bill, it cost about £1.10 to make this batch so pretty good value and way more tasty than Heinz's stuff. If you take out the spaghetti it's also really low on calories.

Ciao for now peeps,

J xx