Jo Whitton's Wholesome meatball soup

Meatballs

• oil spray, to grease
• 100 g almonds
• 1 tbsp dried Italian herbs
• ½ tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• 1 egg
• 500 g beef mince

Tomato soup

• 1 onion, cut into halves (approx. 150 g)
• 2 garlic cloves
• ½ red capsicum, cut into pieces
• 30 g extra virgin olive oil
• 800 g fresh tomatoes, cut into quarters
• 150 g button mushrooms, cut into halves
• 100 g tomato paste
• 100 g water
• 2 tbsp Chicken stock powder or Chicken stock paste (see Tip)
• 2 tsp dried Italian herbs
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
• 2 zucchini, large yellow or green, cut into zoodles
• Parmesan cheese, shaved, to serve
• gluten free bread, to serve (optional)