Soups

Matzo Ball Soup

Recipe from welcometothetable.coop

Soup and sandwiches are the ideal combo. Use some of the leftover chicken on rye bread with some spicy mustard.

Prep Time

25 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Yield

4 Servings

Ingredients

3 egg
3 tablespoons chicken fat (or vegetable oil)
3⁄4 cup matzo meal
3⁄4 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
  black pepper (to taste)
3 tablespoons cold water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion (chopped)
3 carrots (sliced)
3 celery (ribs, chopped)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
12 ounces chicken breast (boneless, skinless, cubed)
8 cups stock, chicken
  black pepper (to taste)
1 teaspoon dill, dried

Instructions

For matzo balls: Lightly whisk the eggs in a medium bowl, then whisk in the fat or oil. Add the matzo meal, salt, baking powder and a few grinds of pepper to the egg mixture and stir to mix. Stir in the water and refrigerate for 30 minutes, until the moisture has been absorbed.

For soup: In a large pot, drizzle oil and place over medium-high heat. Add the onions, carrots and celery, and sauté until they start to sizzle, then reduce to medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and chicken and raise the heat to medium high. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 4 minutes to lightly brown in spots.

Add the chicken stock, pepper and dill and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low to maintain a gentle simmer, then cover the pot.

Scoop rounded tablespoons of matzo mixture, roll each scoop into a ball and drop into the simmering soup. When all the matzo balls are in the soup, cover and adjust the heat to bring the soup back to a very gentle simmer. Cook for 30-40 minutes, and then serve hot.

Notes

Posted with permission from welcometothetable.coop. Find more recipes and information about your food and where it comes from at www.welcometothetable.coop.