Easy Gluten-Free + Vegan Matzo Ball Soup (Allergy-Free, Paleo)
You don't have to skip the soup! A quick and easy recipe for gluten-free vegan matzo ball soup! This Passover classic is allergy-free and paleo with grain-free fluffy matzo balls (potato-based "potato kneidlach" dumplings) and a simple vegetable broth soup!
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Boil
- Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients
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Matzo Balls:
- 2 Cups Instant Potato Flakes*
- 2 Prepared Bob's Red Mill Egg Replacements
- 1/4 Cup Potato Starch
- Warm Water (as needed, start with 1/2 cup)
Vegetable Soup:
- 6 Cups Vegetable Broth
- 1 Cup Chopped Celery
- 1 Cup Chopped Carrot
- 1/2 Cupped Onion (or Shallots)
- 1 TB Fresh Chopped Dill (plus more for serving)
- 1 Tsp Minced Garlic
- 1/2 Tsp Dried Thyme
- 1/2 Tsp Black Pepper
- 1 Bay Leaf (remove before serving)
Instructions
- To make the matzo balls, mix together the potato flakes, prepared egg replacements, starch, and warm water, until you get a workable dumpling dough.
- Chill in the fridge for at least an hour.
- To make the vegetable soup, add the celery, carrots, onion, and garlic to a large soup pot and dry saute for a few minutes until they begin to sweat.
- Pour in the vegetable broth, add the spices, bring the soup to a boil, and then allow it to simmer (about 30 minutes) while you prep the matzo balls.
- Take your chilled matzo ball dough out of the fridge and form 1 to 2 tablespoon sized balls with the dough.
- In another pot, bring about 4 cups of water to a boil. In a few batches (depending on the size of your pot), drop in the matzo balls and allow them to boil for a few minutes util they float to the top.
- Gently remove your matzo balls with a slotted spoon and serve 2-3 (depending on the size you made them), in bowls of the simmered vegetable soup.
- Top the soup bowls with more dill, if desired.
Notes
*You can use fresh mashed up boiled potato as well.
**If using the potato flakes, you can actually skip the boiling and add the matzo balls directly to the hot bowls of broth soup!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Varies