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Chicken Soup (matzo ball soup with chicken) is for Soup.

Chicken Soup (matzo ball soup with chicken) takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Chicken Soup (matzo ball soup with chicken) takes 75 minutes to cook.

Chicken Soup (matzo ball soup with chicken) makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Chicken Soup (matzo ball soup with chicken) are:

SOUP:
whole cut up chicken
2 large carrots (peeled and cut in half)
3 large celery stalks with leaves (cut in half)
small turnip (peeled and halved)
Bunch of Fresh Dill (stems removed)
1 Leek (rinsed very well!!!!)
1 large onion (peeled and quartered)

Matzo Balls
1 Cup streitz matzo meal
4 eggs (beaten)
4 tbs Butter
1/4 cup cold water
tsp salt
dash of pepper

Here is how you make Chicken Soup (matzo ball soup with chicken):

SOUP:rinse the chicken and place in a large pot.fill the pot a little more than halfway with water.Bring to a rolling boil and then reduce to a slow boil.For about ten minutes at the slow boil the chicken will release a foam to the top of the water, continue to skim this until the liquid is clear.Add all the vegetables and again bring water to a rolling boil.As soon as the water is boiling reduce to a slow boil a little more than a simmer.Cover and let cook for about an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes.When the soup is done remove chicken from pot with a slotted spoon (it is verrryyyy tender) place on a flat baking sheet and set aside.Strain vegetables from water and add to a blender with a little liquid from the pot. Blend until creamy -***PLEASE cover your top with a towel and hold down while blending liquid is extremely hot NO BURNS PLEASE****Return to pot and stir.....Ready to serve.Matzo Balls: makes about 16-18 matzo ballsmelt 4 tbs of butter in a small bowladd 1/4 cup of very cold water to the butter (you don't want to curdle your eggs:)in a large bowl beat 4 eggs (remove white goothats attached to yolk, with a fork)Add butter water mix to eggs- stirAdd 1 cup of streitz matzo mealStir well - cover with plastic and place in fridge for 30 minutes.Get a large pot of water boiling while the matzo is cooling.Remove bowl from fridge ( have a cup with icecold water close by)take a tablespoon of mix and form into small golf sized balls. (they really puff up so no larger than that)drop in boiling water as you form the balldip tbs in water in between balls it will keep it from sticking to your spoonIf any are on the bottom just give a quick stir they will float right up and they wont sink down again.after you have made all your matzo balls continue to boil for 20 minutes.They are ready to be put in your soup:)Chicken:Preheat oven to 500 degreessprinkle salt pepper and garlic salt on chickenplace in oven for 10 minutes about 4 inches from coil.Eat right away:) This chicken falls off the bone it's amazingNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BOUZIOTIS.

The nutritional information for Chicken Soup (matzo ball soup with chicken) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 283.7

• Total Fat: 13.8 g
• Cholesterol: 195.4 mg
• Sodium: 577.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 22.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
• Protein: 15.0 g