Growing up, we often went to my grandma’s house for Shabbat dinner on Friday nights.
It’s the perfect comfort food to warm you up on cold winter days.
Of course, every Jewish family has their own idea of the perfect matzo ball soup recipe.
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Other households may add in ginger, garlic, or onions.
This matzo ball soup recipe incorporates her rich family history, such as her grandfather’s love of chilies.
It also has a mushroom base, giving the soup a more earthy foundation in this otherwise simple soup.
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Vegan Matzo Ball Soup
Matzo ball soup almost always involves chicken broth.
So though absolutely delicious, it can be a dish that people find tough to make vegetarian-friendly.
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This herby and earthy element is a great touch, as matzo balls can sometimes be starchy and dense.
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So, why not incorporate lemon into our matzo ball soup?
He knows how to create flavor!
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It has homemade matzo balls, as well as celery and carrots.
Get the recipe fromMy Jewish Learning.
Get Trisha Perez Kennealy’s recipe viaInstagram.
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But in reality, a lot of us don’t have time for that!
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