Name: Spicy nduja, pepper and pasta soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Olive oil; 1 Large onion finely chopped; 1 Red chilli finely chopped; 2 Peppers, 1 red and 1 green, cored, sliced into 8 and then sliced widthways into small slices; 4 Chunky garlic cloves thinly sliced; 1 tsp Dried oregano; 1 tsp Dried mint; 1 tsp Sweet smoked paprika (Preferably Spanish); 1 tsp Hot smoked paprika (Preferably Spanish); 1 tbsp Tomato puree; 2 tbsp Nduja paste, I used M&S; 1 Tin chopped tomatoes; 1 l Vegetable stock; 100 g Anelli pasta (Or another small pasta of choice); Small handfull of chopped mint to serve; 2 Spring onions, green and white thinly sliced to serve; Salt and Pepper

DifficultyBeginner

This soup came about as a bit of a fridge forage and I think it's my favourite of this years soup season so far, you can omit the nduja if you wish to keep it vegetarian it will still be incredibly punchy and spicy and more importantly warming from the cold outside.

Prep Time10 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time35 mins

2 tbsp Olive oil

1 Large onion finely chopped

1 Red chilli finely chopped

2 Peppers, 1 red and 1 green, cored, sliced into 8 and then sliced widthways into small slices

4 Chunky garlic cloves thinly sliced

1 tsp Dried oregano

1 tsp Dried mint

1 tsp Sweet smoked paprika (Preferably Spanish)

1 tsp Hot smoked paprika (Preferably Spanish)

1 tbsp Tomato puree

2 tbsp Nduja paste, I used M&S

1 Tin chopped tomatoes

1 l Vegetable stock

100 g Anelli pasta (Or another small pasta of choice)

Small handfull of chopped mint to serve

2 Spring onions, green and white thinly sliced to serve

Salt and Pepper

Heat the oil to a medium heat in a large pan, add the onions and fry until just about starting to turn brown, about 10 mins.

Add the chilli and stir through for 1 minute, then add the peppers and stir through for approx. 5 mins, then add the garlic and stir through another minute.

Add both paprika and herbs and stir through for 1 minute.

Add the tomato puree and nduja and stir through to cook off for approx. 5 mins.

Add the chopped tomatoes and stock and bring to a simmer, ensure you use the stock to wash out the tin.

Add you pasta and continue to simmer until it's cooked and the soup has thickened.

Check for seasoning, this will depend on your nduja and stock.

When you are ready to serve stir through the fresh mint and spring onions.

CategoryOne pan, Soups, Spicy, Starters

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