Halushky (potato Dumplings) Ukraine / Russia

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb potato, unpeeled
• 1 fresh potato, peeled
• 1 egg
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 pinch red pepper
• salt, one pinch
• melted butter (for drizzling over top)
• sour cream

Recipe

• 1 be sure to wash the potatoes before doing anything with them.
• 2 take the one uncooked, peeled potato. grind in a meatgrinder.
• 3 cook the other potatoes in salted water. drain, cool, peel and grind them also in the meat grinder.
• 4 combine cooked potatoes with fresh potato and egg.
• 5 brown finely chopped onion in oil. combine with flour and stir. season with salt and red pepper. mix with the potatoes.
• 6 bring at least a quart of salted water to a simmmer. drop in spoonfulls of the batter. cook at a slow boil for 8-10 minutes. remove with a slotted spoon to a colander. do not overcrowd the cooking water.
• 7 to serve, put on a plate and drizzle with butter. pass with sour cream. it can also be served with fried mushrooms to go with meat dishes.