Description
Chilly night? Warm up with a bowlful of vegetarian matzo ball soup. Enjoy homemade dumplings and broth flavored with leeks and carrots.
Ingredients
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For the Dumplings:
- 4 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup matzo meal
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2–4 Tablespoons seltzer water or club soda
For the Soup:
- 8 cups vegetable stock
- 1 leek, thinly sliced
- 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced
- Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
- Dill, for garnish
Instructions
For the Dumplings:
- In a bowl, whisk together the eggs and vegetable oil. Stir in the matzo meal, parsley, salt, and pepper. Add 2 tablespoons seltzer water and stir to form a slightly sticky mixture. If it is too dry, add 1-2 tablespoons of seltzer and stir to combine.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
- While the dumplings are chilling, bring a large pot 3/4 full of salted water to a simmer.
- Form the chilled matzo mixture into 12 balls that are about 1 inch in diameter.
- Drop the balls into the simmering water and cook uncovered until they have expanded and are cooked through, about 20-30 minutes. Drain and set aside on a plate.
For the Soup:
- In another large pot, simmer the vegetable stock. Add the leeks and carrots. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the matzo balls to the stock to reheat. Ladle the soup into four bowls, placing a few matzo balls in each bowl. Garnish with some dill sprigs in each bowl, and serve.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Vegetarian
Keywords: matzo ball, soup, vegetarian, comfort food, Passover