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Matzo Ball Soup

How to Make Healing Bone Broth Matzo Ball Soup to Get Rid of a Cold

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Ingredients

For the bone broth:

For the matzo ball mixture:

The rest of ingredients:

Instructions

  1. To make the bone broth, wash the chicken and pat dry with paper towels inside and out.
  2. Place the chicken, onions, celery, carrots, parsnip, garlic cloves, black peppercorns and parsley in a large pot.
  3. Add 12 cups of water.
  4. Cover with a lid and simmer over medium heat for one hour or until chicken breasts are cooked through.
  5. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and let cool slightly.
  6. Remove the meat from the bones.
  7. Shred the chicken breasts and refrigerate until ready to use.
  8. Return the chicken bones in the pot. 
  9. Cover with a lid and continue to simmer for 24 hours, adding more water as needed to keep the bones covered.
  10. Let cool slightly.
  11. Strain the bone broth using a fine metal strainer and refrigerate until ready to use. 
  12. To make the matzo balls, in a medium bowl add all the ingredients and mix to combine.
  13. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.

Assembly:

  1. Bring 8 cups of chicken bone broth to a boil in a large pot and add the carrots.
  2. Reduce the heat and simmer until carrots are tender, 5–7 minutes.
  3. Scoop out 2-tablespoonful portions matzo ball mixture and using wet hands, gently roll into balls.
  4. Drop the balls into the simmering soup.
  5. Cover with a lid and simmer the matzo balls until tender, 20–25 minutes.
  6. Add the shredded chicken breasts and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  7. Season to taste with kosher salt and black pepper, sprinkle with dill and serve.

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