THAT MAN 5 (The Wedding Story-Part 2)

by Nelle L'Amour

  MWAH! ~ Nelle ♥

  GRANDMA’S FAMOUS MATZO BALL SOUP

  (Serves 6)

  Bubalas, trust me, the vay to a man’s heart—and his shmekel—is through his stomach. Make him my delicious matzo ball soup and you’ll be shtupping for hours. Zei gezunt! Enjoy!

  INGREDIENTS

  CHICKEN STOCK

  - 1 4-5-lb chicken (preferably Kosher), cut into 8 pieces

  - 1 pound chicken wings, necks, and/or backs

  - 2 large yellow onions, unpeeled, quartered

  - 6 celery stalks, cut into 1” pieces

  - 4 large carrots, peeled, cut into 1” pieces

  - 1 large parsnip, peeled, cut into 1” pieces

  - 1 large shallot, quartered

  - 1 head of garlic, halved crosswise

  - 6 sprigs flat-leaf parsley

  - 1 tablespoon black peppercorns

  MATZO BALLS

  - 3 large eggs, beaten

  - 3/4 cup matzo meal

  - 1/4 cup schmaltz (chicken fat), melted

  - 3 tablespoons club soda (my secret ingredient for fluffy, melt-in-you mouth balls)

  - 1 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

  GARNISH

  - 2 small carrots, peeled

  - Pinch of kosher salt

  - 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh dill

  - Coarsely ground fresh black pepper

  PREPARATION

  CHICKEN STOCK

  - Bring all ingredients and 12 cups cold water to a boil in a very large (at least 12-qt.) stockpot. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until chicken breasts are cooked through and tender, about 20 minutes.

  - Transfer breasts to a plate (remaining chicken parts are strictly for stock). Let breasts cool slightly, then remove meat and return bones to stock. Shred meat. Let cool, tightly wrap, and chill.

  - Continue to simmer stock, skimming surface occasionally, until reduced by one-third, about 2 hours. Strain chicken stock through a fine-mesh sieve into a large saucepan (or airtight container, if not using right away); discard solids. You should have about 8 cups.

  - DON’T VAIT! DO AHEAD: Stock can be made 2 days ahead. Let cool; cover and chill. Keep reserved chicken meat chilled.

  MATZO BALL MIXTURE

  - Mix beaten eggs, matzo meal, schmaltz, club soda, and salt in a medium bowl (mixture vill resemble vet sand; it vill firm up as it rests). Cover and chill at least 2 hours.

  - DO AHEAD: Mixture can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.

  ASSEMBLY

  - Bring chicken stock to a boil in a large saucepan. Add carrots; season vith salt.—Reduce heat and simmer until carrots are tender, 5–7 minutes. Remove from heat, add reserved breast meat, and cover. Set soup aside.

  - Meanvhile, bring a large pot of vell-salted water to a boil. Scoop out 2-tablespoon-size portions matzo ball mixture and, using vet hands, gently roll into balls. (I LOVE ROLLING THE BALLS!)

  - Add matzo balls to vater and reduce heat so vater is at a gentle simmer (too much bouncing around vill break them up). Cover pot and cook matzo balls until cooked through and starting to sink, 20–25 minutes. (DON’T LET THEM SINK ALL THE VAY. SINKERS ARE STINKERS!)

  - DO AHEAD: Using a slotted spoon, transfer matzo balls to bowls. Ladle soup over, top vith dill, and season vith pepper. And enjoy!

  ES GEZUNTERHEYT!

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Nelle L’Amour is a NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author who lives in Los Angeles with her Prince Charming-ish husband, twin teenage princesses, and a bevy of royal pain-in-the-butt pets. A former executive in the entertainment and toy industries with a prestigious Humanitus Award to her credit, she gave up playing with Barbies a long time ago but still enjoys playing with toys with her husband. While she writes in her PJs, she loves to get dressed up and pretend she’s Hollywood royalty. She writes juicy stories with characters that will make you both laugh and cry and stay in your heart forever.

  In addition to the THAT MAN series, she is the author of the bestselling erotic romance Gloria’s Secret and its sequel, Gloria’s Revenge, the Seduced by the Park Avenue Billionaire boxed set, and the highly rated Amazon bestseller, Undying Love.

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  BOOKS BY NELLE L’AMOUR

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  Seduced by the Park Avenue Billionaire

  An Erotic Love Story

  Gloria

  That Man Series

  Writing under E.L. Sarnoff