Matzo Ball Soup Recipe for Passover [Vegan] (2024)

FAQs

What is a good egg substitute for Passover? ›

One I often use is nut butter (three tablespoons of cashew butter makes for a good replacement for an egg in things like cookies and cakes) or half a banana or one quarter cup of applesauce will also do the trick.

One acceptable substitute is almond flour. During any other time of year, crushed crackers such as saltines or oyster crackers and any breadcrumbs, including panko, can be used.

Again, traditionally the fat in matzo balls comes from schmaltz and egg yolks. Use a good neutral vegetable oil (I like light olive oil personally), or melted vegan butter if you prefer. Unsweetened applesauce. An unconventional ingredient, but it works!

Enjoy chef Andrew Zimmern's matzo ball soup as a first course at your Passover Seder, or keep the chicken intact and add noodles for a heartier main any time of year.

The traditional Passover diet of no leaven is hard on anyone, but for vegans, this eight days can be a bit of a nightmare. Enter the eggplant casserole: eggplants, onions, peppers and tomato sauce do all the heavy lifting for this satisfying, kosher of Passover, vegan dish.

The Torah refers to matzah as “lechem oni” poor man's bread, because it is made solely from flour and water, the simplest of ingredients. Egg matzah is called “matzah ashirah,” rich man's bread, for it contains more complex ingredients and is unacceptable for the mitzvah of matzah.

Matzo meal is ground matzo. It's slightly coarse, like the texture of breadcrumbs, and is essential to making matzo balls. Matzo ball mix is basically seasoned matzo meal. Matzo cake meal is finely ground matzo and has a similar consistency to flour.

You might not typically think of baking with potato starch, but it's a traditional flour substitute for Passover. Some people combine it with matzo meal (typically ¾ cup potato starch mixed with ¼ cup matzo cake meal can be substituted for 1 cup of all-purpose flour), while some recipes rely solely on potato starch.

Matzos which are labeled “Not Kosher for Passover” are made without a full-time mashgiach present during production, and the water used in kneading the dough is not mayim she'lanu (specially drawn water). Though we would not eat these matzahs on Pesach, it is not certain that the matzahs are absolute chametz.

If a recipe calls for schmaltz and you don't have any, you can substitute melted butter, ghee, or your choice of cooking oil. You may miss the full-flavored goodness of schmaltz, but you can easily substitute any cooking fat in its place.

What is matzo ball soup broth made of? ›

In a large bowl, combine the eggs, schmaltz, stock, matzo meal, nutmeg, ginger and parsley. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Gently mix with a whisk or spoon. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 3 hours or overnight.

In addition, because these oils contain only a single ingredient, they can often be certified for Pesach year-round. Some examples are extra virgin olive oil, pistachio oil, coconut oil, and avocado oil. The most commonly used oils for Pesach are cottonseed³, grapeseed, olive, walnut, avocado, coconut, and palm.

Ashkenazi Jews, who are of European descent, have historically avoided rice, beans, corn and other foods like lentils and edamame at Passover. The tradition goes back to the 13th century, when custom dictated a prohibition against wheat, barley, oats, rice, rye and spelt, Rabbi Amy Levin said on NPR in 2016.

Ashkenazi Jews have traditionally had to avoid corn, rice, peas, beans, peanuts, soybeans, chickpeas — all categorized under the catchall term of kitniyot. But the rules of kitniyot are falling out of fashion.

Pesach Dieters, Take Note: You Can Have Your Potato—and Eat It, Too! - Kosher for Passover.

You can whisk 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons of water and 2 teaspoons of baking powder together to replace each egg in baked goods like cookies, brownies or quick breads. This substitution won't impact a recipes' flavor profile the way egg substitutions like mashed banana or flaxseed might.

It is preferable to purchase eggs before Pesach. Egg whites and pasteurized eggs are available with an OU-P. Please refer to the product search or the OU Passover guide for a complete list.

Milk or Cream

According to David Joachim, author of The Food Substitutions Bible, the very best substitute for egg wash is milk or heavy cream. Simply brush the baked good with 1 tablespoon of milk or heavy cream for every ¼ cup of egg wash the recipe calls for.