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Matzo Ball Soup

Fluffy matzo balls poached in a pot of chicken broth scented with dill and sweet carrot. It is gentle, filling comfort food, and the batter rests while you get the broth going.

  • YieldServes 6 (one matzo ball each)
  • Hands-on25 min
  • Total2 h 7 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Matzo balls

  • 110 gmatzo meal
  • 60 mlchicken stock
  • 4large eggs
  • 1 tspbaking powder
  • 60 mlvegetable oil
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper

Broth

  • 1.7 Lchicken stock
  • 150 gcarrots, peeled and thinly sliced into rounds
  • 2 tbspfresh dill, chopped

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Egg
  • Celery
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Wheat
  • Corn (maize)
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Carrot
  • Dill
  • Black and white pepper
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken

Taste

  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Brothy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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