Simplicity is key for matzo ball soup that warms your heart.
Directions for: Chicken Soup with Dill Matzo Balls
Ingredients
Chicken Soup1 whole chicken, about 3 lbs
2 each onions and parsnips, peeled and cut into small chunks
4 sticks celery, cut into small chunks
4 medium carrots, peeled and cut into small chunks
cup each chopped parsley, dill (plus more for serving)
kosher salt and cracked black pepper
Dill Matzo Balls1 cup matzo meal
1 tsp baking soda (omit if making for Passover), freshly ground black pepper
2 tsp salt
4 large eggs
cup chopped dill
cup vegetable oil or melted chicken fat
cup soda water
Directions
Chicken Soup1. In a large pot, bring 16 cups of water to a boil. Season generously with salt and pepper. Add chicken and vegetables. Return to boil then reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook, skimming off foam and fat, for 1 hour. Add herbs and simmer another 30 minutes. Taste for seasoning.
2. Remove chicken. When cool enough to handle, remove and dice meat. Return meat to pot. If not using immediately, cool soup completely. Refrigerate up to 1 week, or freeze up to 3 months.
Dill Matzo Balls1. In a large bowl, mix matzo meal, baking soda (if using), salt and pepper. In another bowl, whisk eggs, dill and oil or chicken fat.
2. Pour the wet mixture into the dry and stir in soda water until well combined. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
3. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Take the mixture out of the fridge. With oiled hands, roll into 2-inch balls. Add to water, cover and turn down heat to low. Simmer until cooked through, 35 to 45 minutes.
4. While matzo balls are cooking, reheat soup. Ladle soup into warm bowls. Add one or two matzo balls. Sprinkle with chopped dill.
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