Traditional Passover Recipe

During the Passover Jews observe the Passover Seder. During the Seder meal, a special book called the Seder Haggadah is read. The book discusses the Israelites Exodus from Egypt and discusses Seder traditions and rituals. One dish on a traditional Seder menu is matzo ball soup.

Things You'll Need:

• 1 whole chicken


• 3 carrots


• 3 zucchini


• 3 celery sticks


• 3 small onions


• small parsnips


• salt


• pepper


• chicken soup powder for taste


• 4 eggs, separated


• 4 tbsp. water


• 4 tbsp. oil


• 1 cup matzo meal

1. Place chicken in large soup pot, cover in water and boil for 20-30 minutes.


2. Add vegetables and spices and bring to a boil.


3. Let simmer for about an hour to an hour and a half.


4. Skim any froth from the top of the soup and discard.


5. Strain soup and add back in vegetables and loose chicken meat.


6. Beat egg whites in a large bowl until they are almost stiff.


7. In a separate bowl, mix the egg yolks with water and beat together.


8. In another separate bowl, mix together the matzo meal and spices.


9. Slowly mix the three bowls together by folding the ingredients into each other. Alternate the bowls so that the mixture becomes firm dough.


10. Place dough in refrigerator for about half an hour.


11. Bring pot of water to a boil and add some chicken soup mixture to the water.


12. Using the dough, form walnut sized balls and drop them into the soup mixture.


13. Cover the pot tightly and let the balls simmer for about half an hour. Failure to let them simmer completely before uncovering can lead to them falling apart.


14. Strain the matzo balls from their cooking liquid and place them in the hot soup prepared earlier.