Tomato Bisque with Homemade Meatballs

Good Evening!!!!

I decided to write this post immediately after scarfing down the tomato bisque because friends.. it was SO good!!!!

Like many of you, I CRAVE comforting food during these rare cold fronts here in Texas and lets be honest... Texas mamas you KNOW you are busting out the crock pot, frantically pinning soup recipes, "screen shotting" the temp outside, and basically holing up until spring time...am I right or am I right?? Yeah. We are all #MerryChristmas over here once it drops below 50 degrees. 

So with that said I rifled through my notes and Pinterest boards and came up with a WONDERFUL soup recipe for the cooler weather. 

I decided to pair my soup with some meatballs because I wanted extra protein 

HOWEVER

You could make grilled cheese cubes and serve that atop this soup and it would be absolutely wonderful! 

This soup can be served both Keto and Dairy free. 

As a breastfeeding mama I like to try alternatives to dairy and coconut milk has been my number one FAVORITE!!!

If coconut milk is not for you simply omit this portion of the recipe and add heavy whipping cream of even half and half to make this a more keto friendly version!!!!

Ingredients:

For the Bisque

2 Leeks sliced thin

1 28 oz jar whole or diced tomatoes

1 can full fat coconut milk OR 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream

1/3 cup chopped basil

1 LB ground beef

Worstechire sauce

1 cup breadcrumbs

1 egg

salt and pepper

Method:

Make your meatballs according to my recipe below 

Meatball recipe found 

HERE

Then, Roll them into large balls of 6 or small balls of ten and lay on a baking sheet and bake at 400 for 20 minutes.

Next start your bisque.

Start by sautéing your leeks in some olive oil and salt and pepper..cook until tender and then add your tomatoes. If using whole tomatoes add a bit more olive oil and then break with a large wooden spoon. If using diced just simmer for 7 minutes. Add coconut milk and basil and mix until color is a medium pink. Use an immersion blender to blend everything together. Make sure all tomatoes are puree'd and continue to season to taste. Once the meatballs are finished cooking add them to your bisque. 

Top with fresh buffalo mozzarella cheese and maybe even a pinch of fresh parm :) 

serve and enjoy!