Matzo Ball Soup with Chicken Meatballs

Ingredients (27)

• for chicken broth:
• 1 4- pound whole organic or kosher chicken
• 1 leek
• 1 head garlic
• 5 carrots
• 5 ribs celery
• 1 onion
• 20 sprigs Italian parsley
• 20 sprigs fresh thyme on stem
• 1 1/2 tablespoons black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• for meatballs:
• 1 pound ground chicken breast
• 1/2 onion
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1/2 cup matzo meal
• kosher salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• for matzo balls:
• 1 Manischewitz Matzo ball mix
• for soup:
• 3 cups egg free noodles
• 4 carrots
• 1/8 cup parsley or dill
• 4 quarts chicken broth or stock
• chicken meatballs