my traditional matzo ball soup

Name: my traditional matzo ball soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: For the Chicken Broth; 1 whole chicken (I prefer organic); 4 medium carrots, peeled and roughly cut; 4 to 5 Celery stalks, roughly cut; 2 parsnips, peeled and cut into large pieces; 1 turnip, cut into large pieces; 1 large white or yellow onion, or 2 small, peeled and cut into large pieces; 2 large garlic cloves; 3 bay leaves; few springs of flat leaf parsley aka Italian parsley; 2 48 Oz boxes of Swanson Chicken Broth or 16 cups of water along with 4 Knorr chicken bouillon cubes; 2 teaspoons salt, and more to taste; For the Matzo Balls; 1 box of either Manischewitz (soft matzo balls) or Steit’s (firm matzo balls) Matzo Ball Mix

9 steps

Prep:20minCook:4h

A delicious and nutritious chicken soup broth served with fluffy dumplings, called matzo balls.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:16:19 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories387.1 kcal (19%)

Total Fat19 g (27%)

Carbs25.7 g (10%)

Sugars3.6 g (4%)

Protein28.3 g (57%)

Sodium1863.9 mg (93%)

Fiber2.6 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1whole chicken

i prefer organic

4carrots

medium, peeled and roughly cut

4celery stalks

roughly cut

2parsnips

peeled and cut into large pieces

1turnip

cut into large pieces

1white onion

large, or yellow, peeled and cut into large pieces

2garlic cloves

large

3bay leaves

3 springsflat leaf parsley

aka italian parsley

2 x 48 ozswanson chicken broth

boxes, or 16 cups of water along with 4 knorr chicken bouillon cubes

2 teaspoonssalt

and more to taste

1 boxmatzo ball mix

soft, or steit’s, firm matzo balls zo ball mix

Instructions

Step 1

For the Broth

Step 2

Add all ingredients in a large stockpot. Bring to a light boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer 2 1/2 to 3 hours, occasionally skimming off the foam from the surface of the broth with a spoon.

Step 3

Remove broth from the heat and allow to cool. Place a large strainer over a large saucepan. strain the soup mixture. Strain the broth one more time with a smaller strainer. Remove the chicken from the strainer, and shred meat using 2 forks or your finger and set aside. Discard skin and carcass. Gently remove carrots from the strainer and set aside. Discard all other ingredients left in the strainer.

Step 4

Place broth back into the stockpot.

Step 5

For the Matzo Balls

Step 6

Use both packages from within the box and mix as directed, then refrigerate for at least 15 minutes

Step 7

Roll the matzo mixture into golf size matzo balls.

Step 8

Bring your both to a boil and carefully drop in matzo balls one at a time. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 30 minutes.

Step 9

Serve shredded chicken and carrots along side of the matzo ball soup