With Passover upon us, we’re trading in our usual cracker game in favor of the unleavened crunch of matzo. We’ve rounded up a nice grouping of our favorite matzo recipes that are easy to make and also adaptable to whichever ingredients you have on hand. Try one or all—just be sure to show us how it all turns out by tagging #goodtastegrams on social media!
Matzo Brei
Potato pancakes are a beloved staple on Jewish holidays, and brei is like that! Only it’s fried matzoh! Whether you cook it up in one big sheet or scramble it into pieces, it’s the ultimate Passover comfort food consisting of a base mixture of matzo, eggs, and milk fried in butter. Taste of Home says you can make it sweet with cinnamon, sugar, or syrup, or make it savory, with onions, peppers, and garlic—just make it!
Boomwelloh Breakfast Sammie
Fried egg, ricotta cheese, chopped kale, and garlic come together to create this hearty, healthy, unconventional breakfast sandwich from I Will Not Eat Oysters. Equal parts satisfying and eye-appealing, Passover observers won’t even miss the bread!
Matzo Icebox Cake
The great thing about matzo, the star of this decadent dessert, is that it lends itself beautifully to layering. Creamy, gooey, and crunchy, this multilayered icebox cake from Delish is easy to prepare and will have your guests shouting “mazel tov”!
Chocolate Caramel Crackers
Looking for something sweet to jazz up your matzo game? How about a little crunch, too? Made with crunchy matzo, slivered almonds, chocolate, and caramel, these little numbers from Smitten Kitchen deliver the perfect dose of sweet crunch.
Smoked Trout Matzo Tartines
Dress up your cracker game with these tartines, created by Chef Justin Chappel and shared by Food Republic. Use the recipe as a jumping-off point and adapt to your own tastes and the ingredients you have on hand. Try swapping in matzo for your morning avocado toast, spread with paté, or smear with mustard and top with sliced cheddar and prosciutto—the possibilities are deliciously endless.
Herbed Matzo and Walnut Crusted Chicken Cutlets
Because it’s such a light cracker, matzo is super versatile, making it a great substitute for panko or breadcrumbs, like on these matzo-coated chicken cutlets from Patty Mastracco!
Green Chicken Soup with Dill Matzo Balls
A cross between chicken noodle soup and matzo ball soup—and zhushed up with greens, fennel, and fresh herbs—this Epicurious matzo-chicken soup is the perfect bowl of comfort during these nights in.
Matzo Lasagna
Love lasagna? Then you’ve got to give this matzo version from Melissa Clark a try. It’s infinitely adaptable, as Clark suggests, “feel free to use the recipe as a template to create your own combinations, like adding vegetables, other herbs and other cheeses as you like.”
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