Associate food editor Selma Brown Morrow has been cooking matzo balls for her family and for Bon Appétit for dozens of years; we consider her our resident expert on every style of dumpling. Here are her tips for how to mix, shape, and cook the perfect matzo ball.
Spring Vegetable and Mini Matzo Ball Chicken Soup | Matzo Balls | Chicken Soup with Miniature Leek-Chive Matzo Balls | Chicken Soup with Wild Mushrooms and Herbed Matzo Balls | Sweet Potato Matzo Ball Tzimmes with Apricot Sauce | Potato-Leek Matzo Balls | Saffron Chicken Broth with Spinach Matzo Balls | Celery and Parsnip Soup with Green Onion-Dill Matzo Balls | Matzo Balls in Southeast Asian Broth | Lemon-Scented Chicken Soup with Parsley-Sage Matzo Balls
Top 10 Matzo Ball Recipes
1. Spring Vegetable and Mini Matzo Ball Chicken Soup
This chicken soup gets extra flavor by adding white wine to the vegetable base before the broth.
2. Matzo Balls
These matzo balls are light but firm, rich and tasty. Serve them in your favorite homemade chicken and vegetable soup.
3. Chicken Soup with Miniature Leek-Chive Matzo Balls
Miniature matzo balls make for a particularly attractive presentation.
4. Chicken Soup with Wild Mushrooms and Herbed Matzo Balls
Wild mushrooms lend an earthy richness to matzo ball soup.
5. Sweet Potato Matzo Ball Tzimmes with Apricot Sauce
These matzo balls will start your Passover meal with a touch of sweetness.
6. Potato-Leek Matzo Balls
These matzo balls encapsulate the popular soup in dumpling form.
7. Saffron Chicken Broth with Spinach Matzo Balls
This fresh take on everybody's holiday favorite incorporates saffron and spinach for bright color in the broth and matzo balls.
8. Celery and Parsnip Soup with Green Onion-Dill Matzo Balls
Celery and parsnip soup is a heartier subsitute for the usual chicken broth in this matzo ball soup.
9. Matzo Balls in Southeast Asian Broth
The Passover standard gets a global twist from a Southeast Asian broth.
10. Lemon-Scented Chicken Soup with Parsley-Sage Matzo Balls
This classic soup gets a bright touch from lemon juice.
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