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Matzo Ball Soup Recipe
This is an easy, short-cut version of Matzo Ball Soup, a warm and comforting Jewish Soup served during Passover.
👥 5 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 40m⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 1h 30m👤 Beth Moncel📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Saute
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Mince the garlic and dice the onion, celery, and carrots. Sauté the garlic, onion, celery, and carrots with the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat until the onions are soft and transparent (about five minutes).
garlic ($0.16)2 clovescarrots ($0.75)3
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Simmer
4
Add the chicken breast, chicken broth, 2 cups water, some freshly cracked pepper, and one or two sprigs of dill to the pot. Place a lid on the pot and let it come up to a boil. Once it reaches a boil, turn the heat down to low and let it simmer for ⏱️ 30 minutes.
water ($0.00)3 TbspFreshly cracked pepper ($0.01)
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Mix
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While the soup is simmering, mix the matzo ball dough. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and vegetable oil. Add the matzo meal, salt, baking powder, and a little freshly cracked pepper to the eggs and oil. Stir until well combined. Finally, add 3 Tbsp water and stir until smooth again. Refrigerate the mixture for ⏱️ 30 minutes to allow the matzo meal time to absorb the moisture.
large eggs ($0.75)3salt ($0.05)1 tspFreshly cracked pepper ($0.01)water ($0.00)3 Tbsp
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Shred
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After the chicken soup has simmered, carefully remove the chicken breast and shred it with a fork. Return the shredded chicken to the soup. Taste the broth and adjust the salt if needed.
salt ($0.05)1 tsp
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Simmer
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Once the dumpling mix has refrigerated and stiffened up, begin to form it into ping pong sized balls. Drop the balls into the simmering soup as they are formed, returning the lid to the pot after each one. If the dough is a little sticky, I recommend wetting your hands to help form the dough into balls. This will prevent it from sticking to your hands and make it easier to work with.Once all the dumplings are in the soup, let them simmer for ⏱️ 20 minutes without removing the lid. Make sure the soup is gently simmering the entire time.
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Garnish
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Add a couple sprigs of fresh dill just before serving.
Nutrition Facts
calories
394 kcal
fat Content
18 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sodium Content
1761 mg
protein Content
32 g
carbohydrate Content
25 g
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