Classic Matzo Ball Soup Recipe – Comforting and Traditional

Ingredients

• 1 (4 to 5) pound chicken, giblets removed, whole or cut into pieces (see note)
• 3 medium yellow onions, peeled and quartered
• 3 turnips, peeled and quartered (optional)
• 6 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped (or substitute 1 lb. baby carrots)
• 5 celery stalks with greens, roughly chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• About 10 fresh parsley sprigs
• ¼ teaspoon celery seed
• Salt
• White pepper
• About 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder (preferably kosher, such as Osem Chicken Style Consommé Instant Soup and Seasoning Mix)
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 4 large eggs
• 1 box Streit's Matzo Ball Mix (2 bags of matzo ball mix)
• 4 carrots, peeled and cut on the diagonal into 1-inch pieces
• ¼ cup freshly chopped parsley or dill