Ina Garten Just Shared Her Delicious Jewish New Year Menu—Plus Make-Ahead Tips - EatingWell

Rosh Hashanah—or the Jewish New Year—is upon us, which means it's time to gather with friends and family, get ready for a new year and enjoy some deliciously festive dishes.

Our go-to gal when it comes to holiday entertainment is Ina Garten, of course—the Barefoot Contessa star and cookbook author is always sharing tips for hosting a crowd and menu ideas for the celebrants among us. This year, Ina is making the year to come seem more exciting than ever with her simple but tasty Rosh Hashanah menu.

Ina took to Instagram this week to share the collection of five recipes, which includes matzo ball soup, brisket, roasted veggies and more.

"Even if you didn't grow up celebrating the Jewish New Year, these classic recipes are still so comforting and delicious," Ina wrote.

Like so many of our favorite Ina holiday menus, many of this recipes can be partly made ahead. That means you won't have to stress over the dessert, bread, soup or even the brisket on the day of your get-together. All you'll need to worry about is heating everything up, roasting some veggies and topping up everyone's glass.

Here are the five recipes you'll want to master for a very Ina Rosh Hashanah.

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Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls

It's no surprise that this menu includes Ina's homemade matzo ball soup recipe, which she's recommended for Passover menus in the past. On her website, Ina says this recipe demands an intermediate skill level, and she's not wrong. Though chicken soup may sound simple, Ina makes hers from scratch, starting with three roasting chickens and lots of veggies and aromatics in a stockpot.

For those operating in a smaller kitchen—or folks who just don't want to make stock from scratch—you could always buy good chicken stock at the store and skip ahead to her matzo ball-making instructions. No matter how you make it, it will be a great way to welcome soup season.

Plus, you can make this soup the day before your event. Just store the soup in the fridge and store the matzo balls separately, wrapped in chicken stock–soaked paper towels.

Challah

The highest praise an Ina Garten recipe can receive is the Jeffrey Garten seal of approval. This holiday menu has a couple of Jeffrey's favorites on offer, including Ina's challah.

"Challah was one of the first things I ever made for him after we were married," Ina shared on Instagram. "It sounds complicated, but if you follow it step by step, you'll have a beautiful homemade Challah!"

For folks who don't often bake bread, the prettily braided Homemade Challah with Saffron might be intimidating. But Ina's recipe is easy enough that fans rolled into the comment section to salute her for keeping it simple. "Your challah is so easy to make," one commenter wrote. "I felt like a superstar when it came out so beautifully!"

Like the soup, the challah is perfect as a make-ahead option. You can make it one or two days in advance, allow it to cool, then wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate it.

Since challah is made with butter, this menu is not kosher. You can make it with margarine.

Brisket with Onions and Leeks

This recipe is another Passover standard for Ina, but now it takes center stage in the Rosh Hashanah menu. This hearty brisket recipe serves eight, which makes it perfect for a big get-together with friends and family. Ina calls for about 6 pounds of brisket in this recipe, but you could opt for a larger cut of meat if you're feeding a large crowd—just be mindful as you make adjustments to the cook time and temperature. The onions and leeks that cook alongside the beef will add tremendous flavor *and* make a delicious built-in side dish.

Like the challah, this recipe comes from Ina's book Cooking for Jeffrey, so you know it's a family favorite in the Garten house. You can even make this dish up to two days in advance. Just slice the meat and add it back to the tray—with foil on top, of course—before reheating.

Orange-Roasted Rainbow Carrots

Well, you can't make *everything* in advance, but we think these deliciously sweet roasted veggies earn their day-of oven timeslot. Ina's citrusy roasted carrots are may be simple, but they offer a gourmet-quality counterbalance to the savory beef and onions from the brisket. Your guests—and your tastebuds—will be thrilled to have them on the same plate. We also think our Balsamic Oven-Roasted Carrots would be a delicious option to add similar tangy and sweet flavors.

The rainbow carrots make for a beautiful presentation in this recipe, but don't stress about locating some if your local store is out—basic orange carrots will suit either recipe just fine.

Bourbon Honey Cake

Ina never suggests a menu without a fun and flavorful dessert, and this one might just take the cake. According to Ina, Jeffrey "loves this cake," and he's definitely not alone. Plenty of commenters chimed in with cake compliments and promises that this simple sweet would be on their to-make list.

The cake will surely be a favorite of folks who love the warm spices of fall—allspice, ginger, cloves and cinnamon are among the flavoring agents in this cake, which also includes orange zest, vanilla and, of course, good quality bourbon. Follow Ina's instructions and make it a day ahead, wrapping it in plastic and storing it at room temperature.

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