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Nutrition Facts
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Calories% Daily Values
  • Energy 3851 kcal 193 %
  • Fat 246 g 379 %
  • Saturated 72 g 361 %
  • Carbs 139 g 46 %
  • Fiber 26 g 105 %
  • Protein 267 g 533 %
  • Cholesterol 1685 mg 562 %
  • Sodium 7388 mg 308 %
  • Calcium 978 mg 98 %
  • Magnesium 529 mg 126 %
  • Potassium 5478 mg 117 %
  • Iron 30 mg 165 %
  • Zinc 22 mg 197 %
  • Phosphorus 2584 mg 369 %
  • Vitamin A 4715 µg 524 %
  • Vitamin C 160 mg 178 %
  • Thiamin (B1) 2 mg 126 %
  • Riboflavin (B2) 3 mg 233 %
  • Niacin (B3) 90 mg 563 %
  • Vitamin B6 7 mg 501 %
  • Folate equivalent (total) 569 µg 142 %
  • Vitamin B12 6 µg 231 %
  • Vitamin D 6 µg 43 %
  • Vitamin E 12 mg 79 %
  • Vitamin K 696 µg 580 %

Spring Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls

Ingredients

  • 3 medium leeks (about 1 1/2 pounds), top 2 inches of dark green parts discarded, then halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into thirds
  • 5 large carrots (about 1 pound), cut into thirds
  • 2 celery ribs, cut into thirds
  • 1 (4- to 4-1/2 pound) chicken (giblets and liver removed)
  • 1 small head garlic, halved crosswise
  • 1/3 cup sliced fresh ginger (unpeeled but skin scrubbed); from one 1/2-ounce piece
  • 15 long fresh flat leaf parsley stems
  • 15 long fresh dill stems
  • 12 black peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 4 quarts cold water
  • 1 cup matzo meal, plus 1 tablespoon
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
  • 3 tablespoons rendered chicken fat
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth (reserved from recipe below)
  • 4 large eggs, separated
  • Dill sprigs for garnish

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