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Vegetarian/Vegan Matzo Ball Soup with a Few Twists

Delicious family classic recipe passed along through the decades. This recipe is just as wholesome and satisfying modified for vegetarian/vegan guests. Melissa's Modifications will guide you depending on your eating lifestyle.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Chicken 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Appetizers/Starters, Soups & Stews
Cuisine Holiday Festive
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 101 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 Dutch oven 8+ quarts for soup and 6-8 quart pot for making matzo balls
  • 1 Emulsifier blender, regular blender or food processor

Ingredients
  

Traditional Matzo Balls

  • 1 package Matzo meal ball
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 2 Tbsp Vegetable or avocado oil
  • 1 tsp Dill, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Sea salt More to taste

Matzo Balls (Vegan)

  • 1 cup Matzo meal
  • 4 Tbsp Seltzer water Sparkling water creates extra fluffiness
  • 3 Tbsp Vegetable or avocado oil
  • 3 Tbsp Unsweetened silken tofu, well blended or commercial egg replacer, Aqufaba or Just Eggs works
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper

Golden Soup Broth (vegetarian/vegan)

  • 8 cups Vegetable broth (or water) or 2 cartons (low sodium) veggie broth or Better than Bouillon mixed with 8 cups of water
  • 2 large Carrots Leave whole
  • 2 ribs Celery Cut in half to fit in pot
  • 2 medium Yellow sweet onions Quartered
  • 2 medium Parsnips *this is her secret root vegetable to add to the soup :)
  • 1 cup Fresh dill, chopped
  • 2 Leeks Cleaned and cut in half to fit in the pot
  • 1/2 bunch Parsley
  • Salt and pepper To taste

Instructions
 

  • Note: If you are making the traditional packaged Matzo Ball Mix, it makes 9-12 balls based on the size you roll them.
  • Mix Matzo Batter - Vegetarian/Vegan
  • In a bowl, whisk together the blended silken tofu, neutral oil, and seltzer water.
  • Stir in matzo meal, baking powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until combined.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up.
  • On low heat, let simmer covered for 15 minutes.
  • Form and cook matzo balls: With wet hands, shape the chilled matzo mixture into one-inch balls.
  • Drop them gently into the simmering broth. Cover tightly with a lid and cook on low for 30 minutes without opening the lid.

Golden Soup Broth

  • Prep all the vegetables. Place vegetable stock in a large stockpot and then add the carrots, celery, parsnip, leeks, onion, parsley, and dill. Bring to a boil, then lower the temp to a simmer and cook for one hour until all vegetables are soft.
  • Remove half of the cooked vegetables (except for the leeks as they make the soup green!) from the soup. Place them in a separate bowl to puree.
  • Puree those separated vegetables to desired consistency, then return to the vegetable stock.
  • Add finished Matzo balls to the Golden Soup Broth. Cook for 15-20 mins.
  • Ladle hot soup and matzo balls into bowls.
  • Top generously with fresh chopped dill or garnishes before serving.

Notes

Melissa's Modifications:
However you choose to prepare this soup—whether vegetarian, vegan, or traditional chicken—it’s sure to become a recipe you make time and time again!
The soup freezes well for 2-3 months. 
Three Cheers for  Jewish Penicillin!
To your health,
Melissa 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 101kcalCarbohydrates: 9.9gProtein: 4gFat: 6.2gSaturated Fat: 1.5gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 413.7mg
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