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Making Matzo Ball soup from a box a little more special!! Ingredients: *Matzo Ball and Soup Mix (I buy Manischewitz brand) 2 celery stalks sliced thin 2 carrots peeled and sliced thin 1/2 sweet onion diced 2 garlic cloves chopped (optional) 2 T olive oil or vegetable oil 1 T unsalted butter 10 cups of water 1 cup small pasta (seashells or elbow macaroni) 1 or 1 and 1/2 cups of diced cooked chicken (you can use rotisserie chicken) 1/4 of a lemon (optional) Making the Matzo Balls: package of matzo ball mix 2 eggs 2 T vegetable oil Follow the package directions to make the Matzo Balls. Making the soup: 1. Make your matzo ball mixture and refrigerate. 2. Saute the vegetables (celery, carrots, onions and garlic) in 2 T of olive oil and 1 T of unsalted butter until soft. Then 3. Add 10 cups of water and soup mix to vegetables. Bring to boil. 4. Make matzo balls and drop into boiling soup. Cover tightly. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. 5. Add pasta and cook fo