How to make cepelinai: potato-meat dumplings recipe

1. Prep Time: 45 min. Cook Time: 25 min. Total Time: 1 h 10 min.

2. HOW TO MAKE CEPELINAI (Potato-Meat Dumblings)

3. INGREDIENTS

   • DUMPLING MIXTURE:
     • 8 large Idaho potatoes (peeled and finely grated) + 2 large Idaho potatoes (peeled, boiled and riced) + 1 medium onion (peeled and finely grated) + 1 teaspoon salt (more or less to taste)
   • MEAT MIXTURE:
     • 1 pound ground pork (or mix of 1/3 pork+beef+veal) + 1 medium onion (peeled and finely chopped) + 1 teaspoon salt + 1/4 teaspoon pepper + 1 large beaten egg
   • GRAVY:
     • 1/2 pound bacon + 1 large chopped onion + 1 cup sour cream + black pepper to taste

4. PREPARATIONS

   • In a large bowl mix all the MEAT ingredients thoroughly
     • Place grated potatoes in a cotton dish towel and twist over a large bowl to get rid of the excess water
       • Unwrap the dish towel and place potatoes in bowl with the potato starch you reserved from the bottom of the bowl
         • Add the riced boiled potatoes, grated onion and salt
           • Mix well !
         • Put a large stockpot of water on to boil
           • FORM: Take 1 cup of potato mix and pat it flat in the palm of the hand
             • Place 1/4 cup of meat mix in the center and fold the potato mix around the meat into a football shape
           • Carefully put dumplings into salted boiling water to which 1 tbs of cornstarch has been added
             • Continue boiling for 25 min
               • Remove dumplings and place on a heated platter
             • GRAVY: Fry the bacon and onion until tender
               • Drain and combine with sour cream and pepper
                 • Drench dumplings with a gravy
                   • ENJOY!!!

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