Turkey Matzo Ball Soup

HomeClinics & ProgramsELLICSR KitchenTurkey Matzo Ball Soup

Skill Level	Intermediate

Preparation Time	10 minutes	Total Time	90 minutes
Servings	8	Cost Per Serving	$2.41

2	Turkey Thighs (bone-in, skinless)
2	Large Onion, halved
4	Carrots, halved
1	Garlic Head
1	Fennel Head, quartered
8	Water
1 cup	Parsley
1 tsp	Sea Salt & Ground Black Pepper

Turkey Matzo Balls

3	Eggs
1 cup	Matzo Crumbs or use Bread Crumbs
2 tbsp	Fresh Dill or Fennel Tops, finely chopped
1 cup	Cooked Turkey Meat
1/2 tsp	Sea Salt & Ground Black Pepper

Add all the broth ingredients to a large stock pot over high heat. Cover with water, bring to a boil and reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 1 hour.
Remove the turkey thighs to cool and let the broth continue to simmer.
Shred the meat off the bone, reserve 1 cup for the matzo balls and refrigerate the rest.
Either by hand or with a food processor, roughly chop up 1 cup of the cooked turkey. Add remaining ingredients and combine well.
Take the mixture and roll into large meatballs and gently add to the simmering broth. Allow to simmer for another 20 minutes.
Serve up some of the broth with a turkey matzo ball and some extra shredded turkey.

PDF Image of NFT for Turkey Matzo Ball Soup recipe

The average person needs about 8 cups of fluid each day. Fluid is anything that is liquid at room temperature: water, soup, broth, smoothies, etc. It all counts!
However, if your appetite is low put a limit on fluids during eating so that you do not fill up before getting more calories from food. Try using the soup recipe above, it gives you hydration and adds more calories in your diet.