Matzo Ball Soup using Manischewitz

Three matzo balls in broth in a wide rimmed white soup bowl.

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Matzo Ball Soup using Manischewitz

Sometimes, comfort food isn't about complicated recipes or fancy ingredients. It's about a dish that evokes warm memories and brings a sense of well-being. For me, that dish is matzo ball soup. It's the soup my Mom whipped up whenever I wasn't feeling my best. While I've dabbled in homemade versions, the boxed mix, with its simple steps and familiar taste, this is the best version!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Refrigeration time15

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 131Kcal

Author: Susan Moncrieff

Ingredients

1 package Manischewitz matzo ball mix with the soup base.
2 Large Eggs
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
Optional - shredded (rotisserie) chicken, cooked chopped celery and carrots

Instructions

In a small bowl, beat two eggs. Add two tablespoons of vegetable oil and mix - I just use a fork. Then add the matzo ball package and mix well. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
Once the 15 minutes have passed, boil 10 cups of water in a medium-sized pot. Once the water boils, add the soup base. A gentle boil is all you need.
While waiting for the soup base to boil, remove the moistened matzo ball mix from the refrigerator. Wet your hands and make small balls out of the mix. You are aiming to make about a dozen. You do want them small because they will expand in size when cooked. I use my smallest cookie dough scoop then hand roll.
Make sure you roll and round them nicely with your hands. Then, into the pot with the boiling soup stock they go!
Simmer for 20 minutes, then eat and serve.

Notes

If you try a total from scratch matzo ball soup recipe (from a diner etc), it will probably have a few pieces of chopped carrot and celery (cooked). It will most likely also have some shredded chicken, which I've added to the recipe as optional.

**If trying to find this soup kit, it is usually NOT in the soup section of the grocery store. Look in the ethnic foods area.

Nutrition (I am not a nutritionist. These are estimates only)