Chicken Soup With Matzo Balls Recipe

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Ingredients:

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4 large eggs, well beaten
6 tbsp seltzer water
club soda
1/4 cup vegetable oil
melted chicken fat
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
1 cup matzo meal
1 (4 lb) chicken, quartered
3 quarts cold water
6 large carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
3 stalks celery, with leaves and sliced
3 small parsnips, peeled and thinly sliced
1 large onion, cut into 8 wedges
4 sprigs parsley
1 tbsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
2 tbsp fresh parsley, minced

Directions:

Matzo Balls:.
In medium bowl, mix eggs, seltzer, oil, salt and pepper.
Stir in matzo meal and refrigerate 4 hours.
Soup:.
In stock-pot, heat chicken and the water to a boil, skimming foam.
Add all but 2 cups of the carrots, the celery, parsnips, onion, parsley sprigs, 2 tsp of the salt and the pepper.
Simmer, partially covered, until chicken is cooked, about 1 hour.
With slotted spoon, remove chicken from soup;.
Reserve for another use.
Bring large pot of salted water to a boil. With cool, wet hands, shape matzo-meal mixture into 8 (2-in.) balls and add to boiling water.
Cover; reduce heat; simmer 25 minutes.
Strain soup through cheesecloth-lined sieve into clean pot; press solids to extract liquid; discard solids.
Add remaining carrots and salt.
Simmer, covered, 15 minutes, until carrots are tender.
Add minced parsley.
To serve:.
Place 1 matzo ball in each of 8 soup bowls;.
Add 1 cup soup to each.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	281.14 Kcal (1177 kJ)
Calories from fat	163.59 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.18g	28%
Cholesterol	144.02mg	48%
Sodium	479.58mg	20%
Potassium	414.63mg	9%
Total Carbs	15.29g	5%
Sugars	4.39g	18%
Dietary Fiber	3.47g	14%
Protein	15.39g	31%
Vitamin C	8.9mg	15%
Vitamin A	0.5mg	18%
Iron	1.2mg	7%
Calcium	92mg	9%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	48.21 Kcal (202 kJ)
Calories from fat	28.05 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.12g	28%
Cholesterol	24.7mg	48%
Sodium	82.24mg	20%
Potassium	71.1mg	9%
Total Carbs	2.62g	5%
Sugars	0.75g	18%
Dietary Fiber	0.59g	14%
Protein	2.64g	31%
Vitamin C	1.5mg	15%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	18%
Iron	0.2mg	7%
Calcium	15.8mg	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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