Matzoh Ball Soup Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

4 lb whole chicken
2 onions, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 carrots, sliced
2 stalks celery, thickly sliced
1 cup chopped fresh dill weed
salt to taste
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp chicken cracklings (grebenes), finely minced
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup matzo meal
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup vegetable broth

Directions:

Trim off neck flap all the way up to the top of the wishbone. Trim fat and skin from around the back cavity of the chicken. Reserve both for schmaltz and grebenes. Cut chicken into quarters. Place meat in large pot with onions, and cover with about 4 quarts water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat , and simmer 2 hours.
Add carrots and celery to the soup; simmer an additional hour. Season to taste with salt.
Remove chicken pieces, and set aside. You may reserve them for another use, or shred the meat for the soup. Keep the chicken covered, and at room temperature before shredding.
Dice reserved skin and fat into 1 inch pieces. Cook in a heavy bottomed skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally. Make sure the pan never gets so hot as to cause the rendered fat to smoke. When the grebenes are crisp and brown, remove them to a cutting board and drain schmaltz into a small nonplastic bowl to cool slightly. When cool enough to handle, mince the grebenes finely.
To make the matzoh balls, blend fat or oil and eggs together. Mix matzoh meal and salt together. Combine the two mixtures, and mix well. Add 4 1/2 tablespoons soup stock or water; mix until uniform. Stir in minced grebenes. Cover bowl, and place in refrigerator for 20 minutes.
Bring soup to a boil. Reduce flame, and drop balls approximately 1 inch in diameter into the slightly boiling water. Add dill. Cover pot, and cook 30 to 40 minutes. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER FROM THE POT WHLE COOKING!

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	584.65 Kcal (2448 kJ)
Calories from fat	357.42 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	39.71g	61%
Cholesterol	247.92mg	83%
Sodium	579.57mg	24%
Potassium	626.8mg	13%
Total Carbs	10.08g	3%
Sugars	2.72g	11%
Dietary Fiber	2.14g	9%
Protein	44.35g	89%
Vitamin C	11.9mg	20%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	8%
Iron	2.6mg	15%
Calcium	55.7mg	6%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	174.23 Kcal (729 kJ)
Calories from fat	106.51 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.83g	61%
Cholesterol	73.88mg	83%
Sodium	172.72mg	24%
Potassium	186.79mg	13%
Total Carbs	3.01g	3%
Sugars	0.81g	11%
Dietary Fiber	0.64g	9%
Protein	13.22g	89%
Vitamin C	3.5mg	20%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	8%
Iron	0.8mg	15%
Calcium	16.6mg	6%

* 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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salty
savory
bitter
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