Comforting Food Recipes for Shabbat Orthodox Jewish Family Coping with the War in Israel

matzoh meal

🥗Healthier: quinoa flour

💰Cheaper: bread crumbs

Quinoa flour is gluten-free, while bread crumbs are more affordable.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, while bouillon cubes are cost-effective.

Peel the garlic and onions.

Chop the garlic into thin slices and the onions into small cubes.

Thinly slice the carrots into circles.

Slice the celery into thin slices.

Place a 5 quart soup pot on the stove and add 3 tablespoons of avocado oil.

Heat the oil and add the onions, sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.

Add the celery and season with 2 teaspoons of salt, mixing to incorporate.

Add the sliced garlic, 1 tablespoon of chicken consume seasoning, and 3 bay leaves.

Add 2 teaspoons of black pepper and the sliced carrots, mixing thoroughly.

After the veggies have cooked for 5 to 7 minutes, add the chicken drumsticks and fill the pot with water.

Cover the pot and allow the soup to cook for 1 hour.

Prepare the matzoh balls according to the box instructions, mixing 1/4 cup of oil and 2 eggs with the matzoh ball mix and letting it sit for 15 to 30 minutes.

After 1 hour, roll the matzoh balls into small balls and drop them into the soup.

Allow the soup to cook on low for an additional hour to make the matzoh balls soft and fluffy.

Garnish the soup with dill before serving.

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