Hot Bowls: Sicilian-Style Spicy Chicken Meatball Soup

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 fat clove garlic
• 2 cans chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
• Generous 1 cup hot vegetable broth
• 7 ounces macaroni or ditalini
• 2/3 cup boiling water
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Freshly parsley
• freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 slice stale bread
• 4 tablespoons milk
• 1 pound ground chicken or chicken breasts
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 1 heaping tablespoon coarsely chopped golden raisins
• Zest of 1/2 lemon
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• A pat butter