The Best Matzo Ball Soup

We've tested every trick in the book to figure out exactly how to make the perfect matzo balls—whatever that means to you.

Classic Matzo Ball Soup Recipe: Fluffy OR Chewy - The Woks of Life

This traditional matzo ball soup recipe will help you make the perfect matzo balls, whether you like them light and fluffy or al dente.

Chicken-Stuffed Matzo Balls

These chicken meatballs are designed to be stuffed inside matzo balls, but they're also good to eat on their own once you simmer them in chicken soup.

Masa Ball Soup (Corn Dumplings in Chicken Soup)

A lot of people will tell you that punning is one of the lowest forms of humor. No matter—this soup, born of a silly pun, is tasty whether you like that kind of wordplay or not. Based on a classic matzo-ball soup recipe, this one uses masa harina for tamales in place of matzo meal for light and moist poached dumplings that have more than a little in common with tamales themselves. We serve them in chicken broth spiked with Mexican flavors, like jalapeño, lime juice, and cilantro.

Einat Admony's Chicken Soup With Gondi (Iranian Chicken and Chickpea Dumplings)

[Photograph: Maggie Hoffman] Note: Serve these as an alternative to matzo balls for your Passover Seder. At Balaboosta, Einat plans to cook the gondi in one broth, but serve them in a fresh batch, so the finished broth isn't cloudy....

Meatball Soup with Potatoes and Carrots

A family favorite, this gluten-free and dairy-free meatball soup is perfect for those with dietary restrictions. A combination of cubed potatoes and sliced carrots add a hearty vegetable component to this comforting soup.

Chremslach (Matzo Pancakes)

These little pancakes, a variant of matzo brei, are sometimes known as chremslach or bubeleh. No matter the name, they're delicious: golden and tender, with a delicate crunch of granulated sugar sprinkled on top.

Homemade Chickarina Soup

Make this awesome canned soup at home—even down to the bouncy meatballs.

Moonstrips (Onion-Poppy) Matzo Brei

Passover always puts me in a Moonstrips frame of mind. What are Moonstrips? They're onion and poppy-flavored matzos made by Streit's and they are the tastiest matzos ever.

Matzo Pizza

Matzo pizza can be bland and soggy. Our recipe solves that problem by using a two-step cooking process that guarantees an extra-crisp, flavorful crust.