Name: Matzo Ball Soup with Chicken Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 310 min
Total time: 340 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 4- pound whole organic or kosher chicken (giblets and neck removed from cavity); 1 leek (white part only); 1 head garlic (cut in half crosswise (don’t remove skin)); 5 carrots (chopped in 4-5 chunks); 5 ribs celery (chopped in 4-5 chunks); 1 onion (cut in half crosswise (don’t remove skin)); 20 sprigs Italian parsley; 20 sprigs fresh thyme on stem; 1 1/2 tablespoons black peppercorns; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 1 pound ground chicken breast; 1/2 onion (minced); 1 egg (beaten); 1/4 cup chopped parsley; 1/2 cup matzo meal; kosher salt and pepper; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 Manischewitz Matzo ball mix; 3 cups egg free noodles; 4 carrots (sliced); 1/8 cup parsley or dill; 4 quarts chicken broth or stock (recipe above, or if you don’t make your own, Kitchen Basics makes a good alternative); chicken meatballs (recipe above)