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Homemade Matzo Ball Soup Recipe

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Making a matzo ball soup recipe from scratch is not as hard as it sounds! Throw everything in a large pot and let it simmer for a couple hours until you have a rich, aromatic broth filled with your favorite veggies, tender, fall-off-the-bone boiled chicken and the fluffiest matzo balls!

Homemade matzo ball soup recipe

It’s called Jewish penicillin for a reason. The ultimate comfort food, cozy, calming and reminiscent of childhood. However, there seems to be two camps of childhood chicken soup memories: the absolutely amazing, aromatic, I’ll-never-live-up-to-this-rich-broth-and-fluffy-matzo-balls soup camp and the why-does-the-broth-taste-like-dishwater-with-matzo-balls-that-are-harder-than-lead soup camp.

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Homemade matzo ball soup recipe

I grew up with the former. My mother’s homemade chicken soup with matzo balls is the stuff of legends. For years, I was scared to make my own homemade matzo ball soup. Scared to make my own matzo balls from scratch. How on earth could I hope to live up to my mother’s legendary chicken soup?

Let’s be honest, Is it even real matzo ball soup recipe if a Jewish bubbe didn’t stand over a stove all day, skimming fat while grumbling about her single granddaughters?

Answers to these questions and more, start here with this absolutely perfect homemade matzo ball soup recipe.

When I finally decided to bite the bullet this year and make a homemade matzo ball soup from scratch (bones and all, not a bouillon cube or box of stock in sight), I learned that anyone – yes anyone – can make a delicious homemade matzo ball soup from scratch.

Homemade chicken soup with matzoh balls

And I promise that you can do this, yourself, without the supervision of your mother and even if you live in a tiny New York City apartment with no counter space and barely enough room to store a stock pot. All you need is this matzo ball soup recipe.

Tips For Making Homemade Matzo Ball Soup

  • The key to a rich and flavorful broth is the ratio of water to chicken and vegetables. You want the water in the pot to be about 2/3 of the way to the top of your pot with enough chicken and vegetables so that they are not totally submerged in the water – the pot should feel really full of chicken and vegetables.
  • You don’t need to use a whole chicken if your pot isn’t big enough – but if it is, you should! If using chicken pieces it’s better to go for the fattier cuts like legs, thighs and drumsticks. You must use bone-in, skin-on chicken! The bones are the key to the broth.
  • I always use raw chicken but have also heard recommendations for using leftover bones from a rotisserie chicken and assurances that the broth turns out just as well.
  • Don’t skip the parsnip! The parsnip is key to the broth flavor, and it’ll be even better if you use parsnip and turnip
  • Be generous with salt and dill. These are the aromatics that really help flavor the broth. I personally don’t like a lot of dill when I serve the soup but the broth needs a lot of dill to simmer in.
  • The matzo balls in this recipe are not gluten-free, because I wanted to make them from scratch, in the traditional style, specifically for JB. I think the matzo balls would turn out just as well if you use gluten-free matzo meal but I have not personally tried it. I kept them separate from the broth so that I could also enjoy the soup without the matzo balls.
Pot of homemade chicken soup stock

Ingredients Needed To Make Matzo Ball Soup From Scratch

It sounds like this soup recipe requires a lot of ingredients, but it’s a very unfussy soup that does not require a lot of supervision. Throw everything in a pot and let it simmer for a few hours until you have a rich, aromatic broth filled with your favorite veggies and fall-off-the-bone chicken.

Plate of raw vegetables cut up to put into a homemade stock

You’ll need bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces and a variety of root vegetables, specifically carrots, parsnip and turnip. Celery and onion round out the vegetables in the broth, and to enhance the flavor we also throw in large bunches of dill and optional parsley.

How Do You Make Matzo Ball Soup From Scratch?

To make the matzo balls, you’ll need matzo meal, vegetable oil, eggs, matzo meal and water or seltzer. My best tip for fluffy matzo balls is to use seltzer instead of water! I like Streit’s Matzo Meal. Don’t use a matzo ball mix – it’s so much better and just as easy to make them from scratch!

Make the matzo balls while the chicken broth is simmering, and after you’ve skimmed a bit of fat from the soup. Add up to two tablespoons of chicken fat to the matzo balls for even more fluffy flavor.

Bowl of homemade matzo ball soup with carrots, celery and chicken

How Should You Serve Homemade Matzo Ball Soup?

Everyone has a different preference for serving matzo ball soup. Some like just the broth and matzo balls with the chicken and vegetables on the side. Some people may prefer all the veggies, chicken and broth together, with extra dill for garnish. There’s no right or wrong way to serve homemade chicken soup with matzo balls, although I like to keep the chicken in the soup and serve with just the boiled carrots and celery.

Only add the matzo balls to the soup when heating up to serve, otherwise I like to keep them separate. When storing the soup, I like to store the chicken and vegetables, matzo balls and broth separately in the fridge and assemble the soup with my desired add-ins just before serving.

Can You Make Matzo Ball Soup Ahead Of Time?

Yes! You can make homemade matzo ball soup ahead of time. Just keep the homemade chicken stock and matzo balls separate until you’re ready to serve. When ready to serve the soup, heat up the broth and the matzo balls in the same pot over a medium to low heat. Matzo ball soup also freezes well! I prefer to freeze the matzo balls and chicken stock separately though.

Homemade matzo ball soup recipe

Matzo Ball Soup Recipe Ingredients

For The Chicken Broth:

1-2 lbs bone in, skin on chicken thighs, legs or drumsticks (adjust depending on size of your pot, I used one package of chicken thighs in a 3 quart saucepan filled 2/3 of the way full)

3 large carrots, peeled and cut into chunks

3 celery stalks, cut into chunks

1 white or yellow onion, cut into chunks

1-2 large parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks

1 turnip, peeled and cut in half or chunks

Water (Enough to fill your pot 2/3 of the way full with all the chicken and vegetables in the pot)

1-2 large bunches of fresh dill

1/2-1 bunch fresh parsley (Optional – use half as much parsley as dill; if you use 1 bunch of dill, use 1/2 bunch of parsley)

1-2 tbsp salt (Start with 1 tbsp, adjust to taste; I used 2 tbsp)

Note: All of these quantities can be adjusted depending on the size of your pot and how much soup you want to make. Eyeball the level of water and ratio of chicken/vegetables to water, just remember – pot should look more full of vegetables and chicken, not full of water)

For The Matzo Balls:

1 package matzo meal(I use Streit’s Matzo Meal)

If using Streit’s, you will need:

4 Eggs

1/4 cup vegetable oil (I recommend using Canola oil for the most authentic, traditional taste)

1/4 cup water or seltzer (Use seltzer for the fluffiest matzo balls!)

Salt and pepper to taste

Matzo Ball Soup Recipe Instructions

To Make The Homemade Chicken Broth:

  • Put chicken in your pot and fill 2/3 of the way to the top of the pot with water.
  • Bring to a boil and once layer of frothy fat forms, skim the fat into a small bowl until broth is mostly clear again.
  • While the stock is coming to a boil, chop up your vegetables.
  • After the fat is skimmed from the broth, add all the veggies to the pot (Adjust ratio of water if needed)
  • Reduce to a simmer and cover (but leave lid partially open to reduce the broth slightly) for about 2 hours. Occasionally check the soup to make sure it’s not boiling over – you want to maintain a gentle simmer on low heat, if you over-boil the chicken will get too dry.
  • After about two hours, taste the broth and adjust salt and pepper to taste.
  • Strain broth back into pot or storage container, thereby separating the chicken and vegetables from the broth.
  • Store in separate airtight containers in the fridge or in separate pots warming on the stovetop.
  • Serve as you like, with the broth on its own or with the chicken and vegetables.

To Make The Homemade Matzo Balls:

  • Follow the instructions on the matzo meal package to prepare the matzo balls.
  • To serve, add to bowls and cover with homemade chicken broth, chicken and veggies.

Did you try making this matzo ball soup recipe from scratch? Let me know how it turned out in the comments below, I love to hear from you!

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Chicken soup with matzo balls recipe

Homemade Matzo Ball Soup Recipe


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  • Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
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Making a matzo ball soup recipe from scratch is not as hard as it sounds! Throw everything in a large pot and let it simmer for a couple hours until you have a rich, aromatic broth filled with your favorite veggies, tender, fall-off-the-bone boiled chicken and the fluffiest matzo balls!


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FOR THE CHICKEN BROTH: 

  • Mix of bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, drumsticks and legs – I like to use two of each but this will depend on how big your pot is. For a large pot, you can use a whole chicken. 
  • 3 large carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 3 celery stalks, cut into chunks 
  • 1 white or yellow onion, peeled and cut into chunks 
  • 2 large parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 1 turnip, peeled and cut into chunks 
  • Water, enough to fill your pot 2/3 of the way full when the chicken and vegetables are in the pot
  • 1–2 bunches of fresh dill 
  • 1/2–1 bunch parsley (use half the amount of parsley as dill)
  • 1–2 tbsp salt – start with 1 tbsp and adjust to taste; I usually use 2 tbsp 

Note: All the quantities can and should be adjusted depending on the size of your pot. The key to a rich and flavorful broth is your ratio of chicken/vegetables to water. You want the pot to be really full of chicken and vegetables. The pot should look really full of vegetables and chicken, with minimal “space” of water. 

FOR THE MATZO BALLS:

  • 1 package matzo meal – I used Streit’s 

If using Streit’s, you will need: 

  • 4 eggs 
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil – preferably Canola for the most traditional taste 
  • 1/4 cup water or seltzer – use seltzer for the fluffiest matzo balls!

Instructions

TO MAKE THE HOMEMADE CHICKEN BROTH:

  1. Put chicken in your pot and fill 2/3 of the way to the top of the pot with water.
  2. Bring to a boil and once layer of frothy fat forms, skim the fat into a small bowl until broth is mostly clear again.
  3. While the stock is coming to a boil, chop up your vegetables.
  4. After the fat is skimmed from the broth, add all the veggies to the pot (Adjust ratio of water if needed)
  5. Reduce to a simmer and cover (but leave lid partially open to reduce the broth slightly) for about 2 hours. Occasionally check the soup to make sure it’s not boiling over – you want to maintain a gentle simmer on low heat, if you over-boil the chicken will get too dry.
  6. After about two hours, taste the broth and adjust salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Strain broth back into pot or storage container, thereby separating the chicken and vegetables from the broth.
  8. Store in separate airtight containers in the fridge or in separate pots warming on the stovetop.
  9. Serve as you like, with the broth on its own or with the chicken and vegetables.

TO MAKE THE HOMEMADE MATZO BALLS:

  1. Follow the instructions on the matzo meal package to prepare the matzo balls.
  2. To serve, add to bowls and cover with homemade chicken broth, chicken and veggies.

Notes

Make sure your pot is really full of chicken and vegetables 

Use dark, fatty cuts of chicken such as legs, thighs and drumsticks 

Don’t leave out the parsnip! That’s the secret ingredient. You can leave out the turnip but the parsnip is crucial! 

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 3 hours
  • Category: Soups
  • Method: Homemade

Keywords: chicken soup, matzo ball soup, homemade soup recipes, jewish holiday recipes

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We discovered an adorable Italian bistro just a ten-minute walk from the Vatican called La Zanzara. Local, delicious, authentic and the perfect spot to rest your feet and refuel. AND they had gluten free crackers for the cheese plate! 

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What is the BEST meal you've EVER had? If you had What is the BEST meal you've EVER had? If you had to pick just one, what is the best restaurant experience of your life? 

Mine is hands down the emoji tasting menu at the original Gaggan in Bangkok (update as of 2022: the original Gaggan is closed and I hear Anand is planning a new restaurant in Japan too, so time to get back to Asia!) 

Gaggan's emoji tasting menu was hand-down the most creative, inventive dining experience I have ever had. A 25-course tasting menu where every dish was more unique than the last. It was food theater at its best but not for the sake of theatrics, it was to make eating a complete sensory experience - taste, of course, but also the way the presentation of the food engaged your sense of sight, smell and touch.

The course that stands out the most is the "lick it up" plate! The waiter placed a portable radio on the table and blasted "Lick It Up" by Kiss. The waiter placed a plate with a trio of sauces in front of us, with no utensils, and the words "lick it up" written in the sauce. We looked up confused. The waiter smiled, shrugged and gestured for us to follow the instructions. So we picked up the plates and licked up the sauces until the plates were clean! 

I cannot WAIT to get back to Asia to try Gaggan's new restaurant in Bangkok and if he opens his long-promised restaurant in Japan I'll be on a flight ASAP. 

So tell me, what is the most unique and memorable restaurant experience you've ever had? 

xxx 

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About to head out on another big trip halfway arou About to head out on another big trip halfway around the world and so of course I’m reminiscing about our last big trip to Portugal & Spain, just before COVID hit. Here I am dancing and twirling and laughing my way through a vineyard tour in the Douro Valley.  It was so beautiful I just felt like prancing around like a woodland fairy 🧚‍♀️🧚🧚‍♂️(could have also been the very generous pours during the wine tastings of course 😂) #femmetravel #travelawesome #thattravelblog #TravelStoke #TheGlobeWanderer #passionpassport #TLpicks #europe_vacations #bestvacations #topeuropephoto #beautifuldestinations #wearetravelgirls #radgirlslife #portugal #dourovalley #winetourism #sixsensesdourovalley #ladiesgoneglobal #sheisnotlost #jetsettingchicks #girlsvsglobe #sommlife #winetravel #winetour #vineyard #winefarm #winerylovers #winespectator #drinkdrinkdrink
First grid post in forever!! Finally feeling inspi First grid post in forever!! Finally feeling inspired to get back into Lightroom. This photo was taken on our road trip through Colorado in 2020. I 💯loved 💯 visiting Colorado in the fall instead of winter. The colors were unreal. Edited with my new @louandmarks presets! #colorado #roadtrip #durango #denver #crestedbutte #roadtripusa

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