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Matzo Ball Soup for Hanukkah

A tasty and traditional matzo ball soup
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 482kcal

Ingredients

Matzo Balls

  • 1 package of MANISCHEWITZ Matzo Ball & Soup
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil

Soup

  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 3 celery chopped
  • 2 shallots chopped
  • 1 cup of frozen peas
  • ½ an onion chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 3 carrots sliced
  • 2 bay leafs
  • 1 teaspoon of dill
  • 10 cups of water
  • 1 roasted chicken I buy mine at the grocery store

Instructions

Matzo Balls

  • Take the Matzo out and mix it with eggs and oil.
  • Place in the refrigerator for 15 mins
  • Take a small spoon to grab the mix and make small balls.
  • They expand ones they are in the soup cooking.

Soup

  • Take the olive oil and drip in the pot to saute, onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
  • Put your carrots, celery and frozen peas and saute along with the bay leaf for about 7 minutes.
  • Add the water and half the pack of the seasoning from the Matzo Ball package.
  • Cook for about 10 minutes until boiling.
  • Add the matzo balls and cook on medium heat for about 20 minutes
  • Cut up half the chicken breast into small bite size along with the dill and shallots then cook for another 10 minutes. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 176mg | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 600mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 5580IU | Vitamin C: 13.2mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 2.9mg