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matzo ball soup

Matzo Ball Soup

  • Author: cllombardi
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
  • Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 Servings 1x
  • Category: Soups
  • Method: Stove Top
  • Cuisine: Jewish

Description

This matzo ball soup is made with a quick and comforting chicken broth. It’s super easy to make! Enjoy!


Ingredients

Scale

Herbed Matzo Balls

  • 4 large eggs, slightly beaten
  • 4 tablespoons schmaltz or vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon seltzer water
  • 1 cup gluten-free matzo meal
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon dill, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
  • 6 quarts water (salted)

Easy Chicken Soup

  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 bone-in chicken breasts
  • 6 medium carrots, sliced
  • 3 celery stalks, sliced
  • 2 teaspoons, dill, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons, parsley, chopped

Instructions

Matzo Balls:

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, schmaltz/oil, broth, and seltzer water. Stir in matzo meal, salt, dill, and parsley until combined. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until ready to use.
  2.  Meanwhile, bring salted water to a boil.
  3. Wet your hands and roll the matzo meal into balls the size of a walnut. Drop balls in boiling water. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover for 35 minutes or until cooked through. *Do steps 2 and 3 when chicken soup is in the last 45 minutes of cooking.

Soup

  1. In a medium pot, over high heat, add chicken broth, water, and chicken breasts. Bring to a boil then down to a simmer. Simmer 1.5 hours.
  2. Remove chicken breasts and set them aside to cool. Remove meat from bones.
  3. Strain broth through a strainer lined with cheesecloth. Add back into the pot and bring to a low simmer.
  4. Add carrots and celery and simmer for another 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  5. Add dill and parsley and season with salt, if needed.
  6. Serve hot soup with chicken and matzo balls. Garnish with fresh chopped dill.

Notes

  • For a shorter cooking time, swap the bone-in chicken breasts for boneless chicken breasts and reduce simmering time to 45 minutes.

Keywords: matzo ball soup, chicken soup