Tomato Basil Bisque with Italian Meatballs
A dairy free and Whole30 compliant comfort-style soup packed with flavor and hearty meatballs!
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 leek stalk, sliced thinly
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1/3 cup fresh chopped basil
- 1/3 cup full-fat coconut milk
- *optional: 1 tablespoon honey or agave
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 3 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Combine the ground beef, garlic powder, dried oregano, onion powder, mustard powder, salt, and pepper. Using a 1/4 measuring up, scoop the meat mixture then form into a ball
- Place the raw meatballs on a baking sheet and place into the oven to cook for 12-15 minutes
- While the meatballs are cooking, sauté the sliced leek in olive oil just slightly below medium-high heat for roughly 5 minutes
- Pour the the sautéed leeks from the saucepan into a blender, then add the diced tomatoes (with juice), fresh basil, and coconut milk. Blend until you reach the desired consistency (pulsing for a chunkier texture, blending on high for a creamy bisque)
- Pour the tomato basil bisque back into the saucepan and turn heat to medium-low, just to warm throughout. Add the honey or agave if desired (this helps cut the acidity a bit – add more sweetener as needed)
- Once the meatballs are finished cooking, add to the bisque
- Serve with grated parmesan or pecorino cheese if desired