Matzo Ball Soup

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    40 mins

  • resting

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 30 mins

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    438 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

  • Cuisine

    Israeli

Matzo Ball Soup

Matzo Ball Soup is is one of the world's great comfort soups. It's homey, delicious, and can beat the heck out of a cold or flu. 

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Ingredients

Servings

matzo balls

  • 2 large egg
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup matzo meal finely ground
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 Tbsp seltzer water or broth
  • 1/2 cup dill finely chopped, fresh

soup

  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 4 carrot peeled and sliced
  • 5 celery sliced (I use the inner stalks and chop the leaves, too, stalks
  • 8 cups chicken stock
  • 3 cups chicken I used the breast meat from a rotisserie chicken, cooked meat
  • 2 bay leaf
  • salt fresh, to taste
  • black pepper fresh, to taste
  • parsley chopped, large handful, fresh

Instructions

  1. First make the matzo balls. Beat the eggs and add in the oil.
  2. Mix in the matzoh and salt.
  3. Add the water and dill and mix thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
  4. Using a scoop or small spoon, make rounded balls out of the dough and set on a tray. I used a 1 1/4 inch scoop and got 21 balls.
  5. Bring lots of salted water to a boil and drop the matzoh balls in. Cover, lower the heat slightly, and let them simmer for about 15 minutes. Gently remove them to a plate.
  6. To make the soup, melt the butter in a soup pot and saute the onion and carrot for about 10 minutes.
  7. Add the celery and cook for another few minutes.
  8. Add in the stock, chicken meat, bay leaves and salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook gently for about 15 minutes. Don't cook so long that the carrots become soft and mushy.
  9. Just before serving, put the matzo balls into the soup and heat them through.
  10. Finish with a large handful of chopped fresh parsley and garnish with some dill leaves.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 438kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 34g (11%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g (35%) Monounsaturated Fat 8g (40%) Trans Fat 0.2g (10%) Cholesterol 124mg (41%) Sodium 973mg (41%) Potassium 684mg (15%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 7409IU (148%) Vitamin C 9mg (10%) Calcium 57mg (6%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 438 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 438kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 34g 11%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g 35%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 124mg 41%
Sodium 973mg 41%
Potassium 684mg 15%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 7409IU 148%
Vitamin C 9mg 10%
Calcium 57mg 6%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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