Can I cook Matzah Balls in the soup? or...

Mishie

Tue, Jan 02 2007, 8:35 am

Can I cook Matzah Balls in the soup?
or will it make the soup all cloudy and gross (like with pasta?)?

(I'm not feeling well, and am being lazy about making another pot dirty....)

I just put up a huge pot of Veggie-Lentil Soup..... can't wait to have a bowl of it.... Soup is deff. a comfort food around here!

HindaRochel

Tue, Jan 02 2007, 8:39 am

Yep...I don't think it makes them cloudy, at least it never bothered my soup.

BeershevaBubby

Tue, Jan 02 2007, 8:44 am

I always make my matzahballs directly into my soup... never had a problem.

BeershevaBubby

Tue, Jan 02 2007, 9:46 am

chocolate moose wrote:

I never did - does it give them a better taste?

I've always found it does... to a certain extent it absorbs the liquid of the soup as it steams/boils/cooks.

ButterflyGarden

Tue, Jan 02 2007, 9:58 am

I ALWAYS cook them in the soup. It imporves both the soup and the matza balls!!

Esther01

Tue, Jan 02 2007, 10:17 am

RivkaBatya wrote:

I ALWAYS cook them in the soup. It imporves both the soup and the matza balls!!

shanie5

Tue, Jan 02 2007, 10:59 am

I agree with all the above posters- matzoh balls are definitely better when cooked in the soup. but be aware that they do absorb some of the liquid, so you may want to add some extra depending on how much soup you are starting with.

mishie-can you post the recipe for the soup? I would love to try it.

Mishie

Tue, Jan 02 2007, 12:08 pm

Thanks ladies!!!
I made the Matzah Balls in the soup, and they came out amazing and so did the soup!!!

Shani -
I don't really follow an exact recipe. Here's what I usually put in my soup:
2 Large Onions
Garlic Cloves
Celery
Sliced Carrots
Sliced Zucchini
This time I added:
Sliced Fennel
About 2 cups of those little Red Lentils
Mushroom Soup Mix (the non-MSG kind)
Salt, Pepper, Parsley, Dill
(Sometimes I make this soup with Split-Peas, Green Lentils, or Barley, also: Sweet-Potatoes or regular Potatoes)

Let it cook for a very long time - until all the veggies are very soft.

happymom

Tue, Jan 02 2007, 12:12 pm

I always put them in the soup too. can someone tell me a good recipe for matza balls? (I dont like the ones I made this past week so much)

cindy324

Tue, Jan 02 2007, 1:12 pm

while we're on the subject of matza balls, why do mine always come out hard like a rock? How do you get it all fluffy and light? I use the boxed mix, I follow instructions, and use a big pot so there's plenty of room to grow. But they're still hard and dry in the middle. what am I doing wrong???

I'd appreciate an exact, step by step recipe, please.

chavamom

Tue, Jan 02 2007, 1:13 pm

RivkaBatya wrote:

I ALWAYS cook them in the soup. It imporves both the soup and the matza balls!!

Yup! I find matzah balls that have been boiled in water to be bland.

Sofia2

Tue, Jan 02 2007, 1:20 pm

Quote:

On some boxes it says not to mix it too much. After adding the eggs and oil, just mix it until its all combined and you're garranteed fluffy matza balls.
Good luck!

BeershevaBubby

Tue, Jan 02 2007, 1:40 pm

cindy324 wrote:

I make mine from scratch, but here's a secret... Freshly opened bottle of seltzer (soda water) instead of the water/broth they recommend.

chavamom

Tue, Jan 02 2007, 1:42 pm

My dh actually makes the matzah balls every week (long story). His are light and fluffy and I honestly don't know the secret. He doesn't mix them much and says you have to refrigerate them before you put them in the soup. More than that, I don't know!

BeershevaBubby

Tue, Jan 02 2007, 1:49 pm

I start with 2 eggs. I add a splash of oil, a sprinkle of black pepper and a dash of salt.

I mix it all up. Then I add some seltzer and start adding in matzahmeal. I stir it together, slowly adding matzahmeal until I get a paste-like consistancy. I refrigerate for at least 10 minutes and then take a look. If when I press it with a finger my finger comes up clean but slightly damp, it's good to go.

The soup is at a boil and with wet hands I make my matzahballs.

secondgear

Tue, Jan 02 2007, 1:53 pm

I used the box and I follow the recipie but I think trick is how much oilk you use. I add a little bit oil and eggs and it comes out fluffy and never hard. good luck.