Matzo Ball Soup for Passover

Matzo Ball Soup

Matzo Ball Soup for Passover

Traditional matzo balls קניידלך (kneidlach) are comforting dumplings made from matzo meal, eggs, and fat.

Matzo מַצָּה (also spelled matzoh, matzah or matza) is unleavened bread that holds deep significance in Jewish culture during Passover פֶּסַח (Pesach). It is made simply from flour and water and is baked quickly to prevent any rising, resulting in a flat, crisp texture.

We eat matzo during Passover to commemorate the Exodus from Egypt, when our ancestors left in such haste that their bread didn’t have time to rise.

Manischewitz matzo ball mix is Kosher for Passover and my choice for the best tasting. It contains matzo meal, salt, monocalcium phosphate, baking soda, onion, black pepper, garlic, and celery seed.

Matzo meal is a ground form of matzo, used as a breadcrumb substitute or a flour alternative, especially during Passover.

Monocalcium phosphate is a leavening agent and food additive typically used in baked goods. It is a fast-acting acid that reacts with baking soda to produce carbon dioxide, which helps baked goods rise and become light and fluffy.

If you are looking for a recipe for the fluffiest, most delicious matzo balls in a beautiful clear tasty broth for Passover or anytime – you’ve come to the right place!

Matzo Ball Soup Recipe

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Cherry Noodle Kugel

Cherry Noodle Kugel

🍒 Cherry Noodle Kugel 🍒

Traditionally, noodle kugel includes raisins, but this year we found that dried cherries were a delightful substitute. The kugel casserole has a luscious, custardy texture, balancing creamy sweetness with a hint of tang, complemented by the soft noodles and a golden-brown, slightly crisp top. The dried cherries, with their perfect blend of sweet and tart flavors and chewy texture, made a wonderful addition to the dish.

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🍎 Eating honey on Rosh Hashanah is a tradition symbolizing the hope for a sweet new year. On this Jewish holiday, we eat honey with apples and challah, to express a wish for a year filled with happiness, blessings, and prosperity. 🍎

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Rosh Hashanah Menu

Apple Slices with Honey
Challah
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Matzoh Ball Soup
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Slow-Cooked Tomato Onion Beef Brisket
Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower Florets
Potato Latkes with Sour Cream and Apple Sauce
Cherry Noodle Kugel
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Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream and Ganache

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Salted Flourless Chocolate Cake

Salted Flourless Chocolate Cake

Salted Flourless Chocolate Cake

An incredibly easy way to impress your guests on Passover (and other times of the year!) is to serve a home-baked flourless chocolate cake for dessert. With its luscious fudgy texture and intense cocoa taste where flaky Maldon sea salt enhances the experience, this effortless cake is bound to be a big hit every time.

Salt has a fascinating way of complementing chocolate in desserts. Salt acts as a flavor enhancer, bringing out the natural richness and depth of the chocolate while also balancing its sweetness making the overall taste experience more complex and satisfying.

Additionally, Maldon sea salt provides a pleasant contrast in texture. The slight crunchiness of the salt crystals complements the smoothness of the chocolate, adding an extra layer of sensory delight to each bite.

This cake is so darn delicious that it doesn’t even need frosting or fancy garnishes. A simple dusting of unsweetened cocoa powder and/or powdered sugar is all it takes to make it shine.

Salted Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Brisket Quesabirria Tacos

Brisket Quesabirria Tacos

Brisket Quesabirria Tacos

I don’t know anyone who cooks a brisket for 6 hours plus, and doesn’t make enough for leftovers. It is great simply re-heated in the sauce. It also freezes well and can be repurposed in tons of other great dishes like tamales and sandwiches. This year, our Rosh Hashanah brisket morphed into quesabirria tacos.

We first tried quesabirria tacos when grazing on The Vegas Strip. My nephew, Stone, was telling us that Birria Tacos with Consomé had been trending all over social media, and we had to give them a try. Gracias, Stone!

Quesabirria tacos (aka red tacos) are super popular and bursting with unctuous deliciousness. They are composed of just three ingredients – meat, cheese, and corn tortillas. They are served with a dipping sauce on the side called consomé. After several hours of cooking, the sauce in which the meat is cooked becomes rich and complexly flavored. The layer of fat from meat flavors and crisps the tortillas, and the liquid becomes the dipping sauce.

Mexican consomé is made with chiles and common Mexican spices such as cumin, oregano, and cinnamon. My holiday brisket consomé is equally flavorful in a different way, it is umami-rich but not spicy at all.

Quesabirria con Consomé Recipe
For Leftover Brisket

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Chicken Soup with Hungarian Farina Dumplings

Chicken Soup with Hungarian Farina Dumplings
Chicken Soup with Hungarian Farina Dumplings

L’Shana Tova Tikatevu

May Your Name be Inscribed in The Book of Life
For a Good Year

Although my Jewish grandparents hailed from Russia and Romania, this Rosh Hashanah, I’m serving a dish that hails from a neighboring country – Hungary. It is one very similar to our beloved matzoh ball soup.

The dumplings, called gríz galuska, are shaped into three-sided ovals instead of round balls. They are made of farina instead of matzo meal. The batter contains a simple mix of egg, olive oil, and salt, just like matzoh balls. Similar, but different…something NEW for a NEW year.

Chicken Soup with Hungarian Farina Dumplings is definitely a delicious way to ring in the Jewish New Year! As the Rosh Hashanah celebration has no shortage of symbolic foods, my chicken soup has plenty of carrots to symbolize prosperity. They are sliced into wheels to look like gold coins. And the soup bowl is FULL of chicken, vegetables, herbs, and dumplings to symbolize abundance. I think my Nana and Papa would approve. (Read more about them and a great recipe for Kasha Varnishkes here).

Hungarian Farina Dumplings Recipe

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