Foryoueats: Matzo Ball Soup

Foryoueats: Matzo Ball Soup

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This classic matzo ball soup recipe is made with a full-bodied chicken broth and light, fluffy matzo balls. The soup is simmered with onions, turnips, carrots, celery, and fresh herbs, and the matzo...

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Ingredients

  • For the Soup:
  • 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)
  • For the Matzo Balls:
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 box Streit's Matzo Ball Mix (2 bags of matzo ball mix)
  • For Serving:
  • 4 carrots, peeled and cut on the diagonal into 1-inch pieces
  • ¼ cup freshly chopped parsley or dill

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