Ground chicken meatball soup with Bulgar
Growing up, I enjoyed my mama's food. I loved when she would prepare a fresh pot of white rice to go along with some chicken matzo ball soup. Here I…
- Total time
- 2 hours and 30 mins
- Ingredients
- 12
- Steps
- 5
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By Adina Yaakov · Updated October 2023

Growing up, I enjoyed my mama's food. I loved when she would prepare a fresh pot of white rice to go along with some chicken matzo ball soup. Here I created yet another twist on the classic. Yes, I swapped matzo balls for ground chicken meatballs, and the rice for bulgur, but the components stay the same. We still have a crystal clear broth, a floating ball, lots of veggies, and starch.
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