Lemon-Scented Chicken Soup With Parsley-Sage Matzo Balls Recipe | Epicurious

Name: Lemon-Scented Chicken Soup With Parsley-Sage Matzo Balls Recipe | Epicurious
Ingredients: 1 4 1/2- to 5-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces, rinsed well, excess skin and fat cut away and discarded; Boiling water; 5 quarts cold water; 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt; 1 pound onions, quartered; 1 1-pound yam (red-skinned sweet potato), peeled, cut in half crosswise; 3/4 pound carrots, peeled, thickly sliced; 1/2 pound parsnips, peeled, thickly sliced; 4 large celery stalks, cut into 2-inch pieces; 10 large fresh dill sprigs; 10 large fresh Italian parsley sprigs; Parsley-Sage Matzo Balls; 3 to 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 8 thin lemon slices

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The chicken and vegetables are strained out for a clear soup. If you'd like, save some chicken and vegetables to serve along with the matzo balls in the soup.

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Ingredients

1 4 1/2- to 5-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces, rinsed well, excess skin and fat cut away and discarded
Boiling water
5 quarts cold water
1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt
1 pound onions, quartered
1 1-pound yam (red-skinned sweet potato), peeled, cut in half crosswise
3/4 pound carrots, peeled, thickly sliced
1/2 pound parsnips, peeled, thickly sliced
4 large celery stalks, cut into 2-inch pieces
10 large fresh dill sprigs
10 large fresh Italian parsley sprigs
Parsley-Sage Matzo Balls
3 to 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
8 thin lemon slices