Vegan matzoh ball soup
from Vegan with a Vengeance by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
serves 8
- 1 1/.2 c matzoh meal
- 3/4 tsp salt, plus extra for boiling water
- 3/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 12 oz package firm silken tofu (like Mori-nu)
- 8 1/2 cups rich vegetable broth
- 1/4 c plus 2 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 carrot
- parsley (optional)
- handful fresh dill, coarsely chopped
- In a mixing bowl, combine matzoh meal with salt and pepper. Set aside
- Crumble the tofu into a food processor. Add 1/2 c vegetable broth. Puree until smooth.
- Add the oil and blend again.
- Mix the tofu mixture with the matzoh meal.
- Grate half the carrot into the mixture and mix. Can also add parsley.
- Cover bowl and refrigerate at aleast 1 hr, and up to overnight
- Bring pot of generously salted water to a boil.
- Form mixture into balls. When all prepared, drop into boiling water .
- Cover pot and don't peak for 40 mintues!
- For lighter matzoh balls, turn off the heat but lit the balls sit in hot water for another hour.
- When ready to serve, heat the vegetable broth in a separate pot. Add grated carrot and dill.
- Combine broth and matzoh balls in soup bowl.