Matzo-Ball Soup - Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia

Ingredients

• 3 beaten eggs
• 1 cup matzo meal
• 1/4 cup rendered chicken fat (schmaltz) or shortening, melted
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup cold water
• 4 4-1/2 pounds chicken pieces
• 2 quarts cold water
• 2 carrots, cut up
• 1 medium onion, cut up
• Leaves with stems of 1 bunch celery or 2 celery stalks, cut up
• 1/2 cup lightly packed fresh parsley
• 1 clove garlic, halved
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper