Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls

Name: Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 1 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken thighs, bone-in; 4 cups chicken broth; 1 onion , chopped; 2 carrots , sliced; 1/2 cup matzo meal; 2 large eggs; 2 tablespoons olive oil; - Salt and pepper to taste

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Servings4
Prep time30 min
Cook time1 min
Total time1 min

Diet tags

dash flexitarian halal intermittent-fasting kosher zone

Ingredients

1 lb chicken thighs, bone-in
4 cups chicken broth
1 onion , chopped
2 carrots , sliced
1/2 cup matzo meal
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pot over medium heat, sauté onion for 3-4 minutes, add chicken, broth, carrots, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil, then simmer for 45 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix matzo meal, eggs, remaining oil, salt, and pepper with 2 tablespoons water; form into 8 balls, drop into simmering soup, and cook for 20-25 minutes until fluffy.
- Remove chicken, shred, and return to pot; serve 1.5 cups with 2 matzo balls per portion warm.

Recipe notes

Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls

Basic Information

Servings: 4
Serving Size: 1 bowl (1.5 cups with 2 matzo balls)
Difficulty: 3
Budget: 3
Prep Time: 30
Cook Time: 1
Total Time: 1
Meal Type: Main Dish

Diet Types

DASH
Intermittent Fasting
Zone
Flexitarian
Halal
Kosher (if chicken and matzo are certified)

Equipment

- Large pot
- Medium bowl

Ingredients

1 lb chicken thighs, bone-in
4 cups chicken broth
1 onion , chopped
2 carrots , sliced
1/2 cup matzo meal
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pot over medium heat, sauté onion for 3-4 minutes, add chicken, broth, carrots, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil, then simmer for 45 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix matzo meal, eggs, remaining oil, salt, and pepper with 2 tablespoons water; form into 8 balls, drop into simmering soup, and cook for 20-25 minutes until fluffy.
- Remove chicken, shred, and return to pot; serve 1.5 cups with 2 matzo balls per portion warm.