Golden

Around here our favorite soup, possibly food is a big piping bowl of matzo ball soup! It’s not a lot to look at but it tastes like home and conjures memories of my grandmother and recovering from any woes I endured as a child.

These days we are vegan so chickens and their eggs are safe! Our recipe isn’t exactly  like Grandma’s but judging by the rapid emptying of the pot you wouldn’t know the difference!

Ingredients

SOUP

• 1 Tbsp vegetable or olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic minced
• 1 yellow onion
• 3 carrots
• 3 stalks celery
• Handful of button mushrooms diced or quartered
• 4 medium/large potatoes chipped into largish but bite sided pieces
• 6 cups vegetable or “chicken broth” we use better than bouillon no chicken soup base
• 2 cups water
• Black pepper few shakes
• Parsley(few shakes)

MATZO BALLS

• 1 box extra firm silken tofu
• 3 Tbsp vegetable or canola oil
• 2 cup matzo meal
• 1tsp onion powder
• 1tsp dry parsley
• 1tsp no chicken soup base
• 1 tsp salt  
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1tsp garlic powder
• 3 Tbsp water

Instructions

1. Mix the matzo ball dough. In a medium bowl, whisk together the TOFU, soup base, water and vegetable oil. In separate bowl mix dry ingredients.  Combine wet and dry mixes and Stir until well combined. Refrigerate the mixture for 30 minutes to allow the matzo meal time to absorb the moisture.

2. Mince the garlic and dice the onion, celery, potato, mushroom and carrots. Sauté in oil in a large pot over medium heat until the onions are soft and transparent (about five minutes).

3. Add broth, 2 cups water, some freshly cracked pepper, and spices to the pot. Place a lid on the pot and let it come up to a boil. Once it reaches a boil, turn the heat down to low and let simmer.
4. Once the matzo ball mix has refrigerated and stiffened up, begin to form it into ping pong sized balls. Drop the balls into the simmering soup as they are formed, returning the lid to the pot after each one. Once all the matzo balls are in the soup, let them simmer for 30-40 minutes without removing the lid. Make sure the soup is gently simmering the entire time.
5. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed

Enjoy!