Italian wedding soup

• Beef mince 20-25% fat300g
• Free range eggs (15 pack)1
• Sliced wholemeal loaf1
• Kale150g
• Carrots150g
• Brown onions150g
• Stock cubes (12 pack)3
• Penne / fusilli100g

Plus salt and pepper. About £3.75 for the amounts used.

Method

1. 1

   Blitz or grate 1 slice of bread into crumbs. Mix with 300g beef mince, 1 egg and salt and roll into about 30 small meatballs.

2. 2

   Fry 1 chopped onion and 150g diced carrots in a large pan for 5 minutes. Add 3 stock cubes dissolved in 1.5 litres boiling water and bring to a simmer.

3. 3

   Drop in the meatballs and 100g pasta and simmer for 10 minutes. Add 150g shredded kale (tough stalks removed) and simmer for 5 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through.

4. 4

   Season and serve.