Description
A simple recipe for making matzo ball soup using an Instant Pot.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 pound chicken pieces (breasts or thighs), optional
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 box matzo ball mix (follow package directions for liquid amounts)
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to ‘Sauté’ mode. Add olive oil.
- Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Pour in the chicken broth. If using chicken pieces, add them now.
- Add salt and pepper. Secure the lid and set the valve to ‘Sealing’.
- Cook on ‘Manual’ or ‘Pressure Cook’ on High for 10 minutes.
- When cooking finishes, allow a Natural Pressure Release for 10 minutes, then manually release any remaining pressure.
- Remove chicken pieces, shred if desired, and return to the pot. Discard bones.
- Stir in the fresh parsley. Keep the broth warm on the ‘Keep Warm’ setting.
- Prepare the matzo balls according to the mix package directions.
- Gently drop the prepared matzo ball mixture into the simmering broth.
- Close the lid again (do not seal the valve for this step if your model allows cooking without sealing, or use the Steam setting if available, otherwise, cook on the ‘Sauté’ setting on low). Cook for 15 minutes, or according to matzo ball mix instructions for simmering.
- Serve the soup immediately with matzo balls.
Notes
- For a richer broth, use homemade chicken stock instead of store-bought.
- If you skip the chicken, you can use vegetable broth for a vegetarian version.
- Do not overmix the matzo ball batter, or the balls will be dense.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Category: Soup
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: Jewish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 18
- Cholesterol: 55
Keywords: Instant Pot, Matzo Ball Soup, Chicken Soup, Jewish Cuisine, Pressure Cooker