This mouthwatering Chicken Soup with Matzah Balls is one of the main dishes on the Jewish holiday of Passover. 

Ingredients:

• 1 whole chicken
• 2-3 large carrots, chopped
• 3 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 onion, cut in half
• 1 medium turnip, chopped
• 2 parsnips, chopped
• Dill
• Parsley
• Thyme
• 1/2 tbsp whole peppercorns
• 1/2 tsp turmeric for color
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

• Place chicken and vegetables in a pot and cover with 5 litres of water.
• Add fresh dill, parsley, peppercorns and thyme.
• Simmer for 1 hour.
• Remove chicken and veggies from the pot and let it simmer additional hour with the cover on.
• Shred chicken while still warm (you will need only half of it, the rest you could use for chicken salad or sandwiches).
• Allow soup to cool, and place in a fridge.
• Skim any remaining fat off the top.
• Reheat to serve.
• Add chicken, matzah balls and desired vegetables.