Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra
  • olive oil, to drizzle
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 (400 g) cans chopped tomatoes
  • homemade vegetable stock
  • 80 g soft goat's cheese
  • 25 g unsalted butter
  • 200 ml milk
  • 100 g spinach leaves
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 23 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 120 g goat's cheese
  • 8 cherry tomatoes

Method

  • Soup:.
  • Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add onion and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes until softened.
  • Add garlic, tomato, capsicum and stock.
  • Season, bring to the boil then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Cool slightly, blend in batches in a food processorm or blender until smooth.
  • You can press through a sieve for an even smoother texture, if desired.
  • Pour soup into warmed bowls, sprinkle with soft goat's cheese, drizzle with extra olive oil, season, and serve with spinach and goat's cheese muffins.
  • Muffins:.
  • Preheat oven to 190C Lighty grease 8 holes of a muffin pan.
  • Heat butter and milk in a pan over medium heat.
  • Add the spinach and stir for 1 minute until wilted.
  • Remove from heat, cool slightly and blend until smooth.
  • Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl.
  • Add Parmesan, egg and spinach mixture.
  • rumble in cheese, then stor gently until just combined.
  • Fill pans with mixture.
  • Prick cherry tomatoes several times, then place 1 in the centre of each muffin.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until muffins are risen and cooked through.
  • Turn out onto a rack to cool slightly.
  • Serve with warm soup.