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BA’s Best Matzo Ball Soup

Makes
8 servings
Ingredients
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Ingredients

Servings
8 servings
Amounts
  • 6 large eggs
  • ½ cup melted schmaltz (chicken fat) or vegetable oil
  • 6 Tbsp. low-sodium chicken broth or water
  • 3 Tbsp. chopped dill
  • 1½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt
  • ¾ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 1½ cups matzo meal
  • 4 chicken legs (thigh and drumstick; about 3 lb.)
  • 1½ tsp. plus 3 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. plus 1 Tbsp. plus 2¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more
  • 6 lb. chicken wings
  • 2 medium onions, peeled, halved
  • 2 celery stalks, cut into 2" pieces
  • 1 medium parsnip, peeled, cut into 2" pieces
  • 3 medium carrots, peeled, 1 cut into 2" pieces, 2 thinly sliced, divided
  • 1 bunch parsley
  • 1 Tbsp. black peppercorns
  • Chopped dill (for serving)
  • Freshly ground black pepper
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