Matzo balls aren't always a part of the Sephardic tradition, but a Turkish friend remembers them from his childhood Seders. No matter where you're from, the Passover Seder doesn't seem complete without matzo ball soup. Here's a Sephardic-inspired matzo ball soup that's completely vegan. Photos by Evan Atlas.

Recipe

Sephardic-Style Vegan Matzo Ball Soup

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No matter how you celebrate, the Passover Seder doesn't seem complete without matzo ball soup. Here's a Sephardic-inspired matzo ball soup that's completely vegan.

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Prep Time: 25

Cook Time: 40

Total Time: 1 5

Servings: 8

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion minced
2 large or 3 medium leeks white and palest green parts only, halved lengthwise and cut into ¼-inch thick slices
2 medium potatoes peeled and diced
3 medium carrots sliced
3 medium stalks celery diced
8 ounces white or brown mushrooms cleaned, stemmed, and sliced
8 cups vegetable stock or water or a combination (see note)
2 medium white turnips peeled and diced
1 to 1 ½ cups diced ripe tomatoes about 2 medium
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Vegan Matzo Balls

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large soup pot. Add the onion and leeks; sauté over medium-low heat until the leeks are limp, about 8 minutes.
Add the potatoes, carrots, celery, mushrooms, stock, paprika, and cumin; stir together. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer gently, cover, until vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes.
Add the turnips and tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper, and simmer 10 minutes longer.
Let stand off the heat for several hours or overnight in refrigerator to develop flavor. Reheat before serving. Serve with 3 to 4 matzo balls each bowl.

Nutrition (Estimate per Serving)

Calories: 136kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 1000mgPotassium: 621mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 5121IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 2mg

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Note: You can use 8 cups homemade vegetable broth, two 32-ounce containers low-sodium vegetable broth, or one 32-ounce container low-sodium vegetable broth plus 4 cups water plus 1 or 2 vegetable bouillon cubes.

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