Matzo Ball Soup

Name: Matzo Ball Soup
Cuisine: Israeli
Ingredients: 1 4–5-lb. chicken, cut into 8 pieces; 1 pound chicken wings, necks, and/or backs; 2 large yellow onions, unpeeled, quartered; 6 celery stalks, cut into 1" pieces; 4 large carrots, peeled, cut into 1” pieces; 1 large parsnip, peeled, cut into 1” pieces; 1 large shallot, quartered; 1 head of garlic, halved crosswise; 6 sprigs flat-leaf parsley; 1 tablespoon black peppercorns; 3 large eggs, beaten to blend; ¾ cup matzo meal; ¼ cup schmaltz (chicken fat), melted; 3 tablespoons club soda; 1¼ teaspoon kosher salt; 2 small carrots, peeled, sliced ¼” thick on a diagonal; Kosher salt; 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh dill; Coarsely ground fresh black pepper

Instructions

This matzo ball soup recipe calls for hours of simmering, which enriches the homemade chicken stock with concentrated flavor. The schmaltz doesn't hurt either.

Updated at: Wed, 22 Nov 2023 13:35:53 GMT