Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Chicken and Matzo Ball Soup is for Dinner.

Chicken and Matzo Ball Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Chicken and Matzo Ball Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Chicken and Matzo Ball Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Chicken and Matzo Ball Soup are:

1 Whole Chicken (5 or 6 lbs)
8 Quarts of Water (or 32 Cups)
1 Large Onion, diced
2 Tbsp Salt
6 Carrots, Peeled and Sliced
5 Stalks of Celery, sliced
1 Parsnip, Peeled and Sliced
1 Medium Tomato, diced (optional)

The last five ingredients from the ingredients stored by sparkpeople are actually from the back of the Manischewitz Matzo Meal canister (16 oz unsalted). They were listed in the sparkpeople recipe because I wanted the calories counted.

Here is how you make Chicken and Matzo Ball Soup:

In a stockpot bring water to a boil, then add diced onion and salt. Cover and cook 10 minutes. Add chicken (with skin and bones), then cook 10 minutes. Add the remaining Vegetables and let simmer until the meat is falling off the bone. Pull out the chicken, let it cool down enough that it can be handled without burning the hands. Remove skin and bones, then pull the chicken apart in smaller chunks. Return the chicken meat to the pot. Let simmer until vegetables are tender.When you think the soup is about 50 minutes from being done, cook the matzo balls in a separate pot. Drain the matzo balls and put the matzo balls in the stock pot with the soup. You will see the directions on the matzo meal container. I make a double batch, because matzo balls are like dumplings. Everyone wants more...Serving Size: makes about 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NAVYCHICK82181.

The nutritional information for Chicken and Matzo Ball Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 320.5

• Total Fat: 13.2 g
• Cholesterol: 170.3 mg
• Sodium: 2,585.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
• Protein: 29.7 g