Beef meatball and chickpea soup – Australian Meat Emporium

Ingredients

• ¼ cup (60ml) olive oil
• 40g unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
• 1 brown onion, sliced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 fennel, tops removed and finely chopped
• 4 cups (1L) vegetable stock
• 2 cups (500ml) Our farm beef bone broth
• 400g chickpeas, drained, rinsed
• 200g cherry tomatoes
• 1 small piece of parmesan rind
• Parmesan cheese to serve
• Herb beef meatballs
• 300 Our Farm grass fed premium beef mince
• ¼ cup chopped fresh herbs
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons panko bread crumbs