Potato dumplings with meat

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 50 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make potato dumplings with meat? First of all, prepare all the necessary ingredients. If you have a whole piece of meat, then twist it into minced meat. The recipe used ready-made store-bought minced pork.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the potatoes in running water with a brush, peel off the skins. Peel the onion. Wash the vegetables in clean water and dry.

3. STEP 3

   

   Grate the potatoes on the finest grater (as in the photo). Chop one onion in the same way. If desired, you can grind the vegetables in a blender.

4. STEP 4

   

   Place the resulting mass in portions in gauze folded in several layers and squeeze the juice well.

5. STEP 5

   

   Place the squeezed potatoes and onions in a separate deep container.

6. STEP 6

   

   Beat the egg into the potato and onion mixture, add sifted flour and a pinch of salt, as well as a little allspice or ground black pepper. Before using, wash the egg in running water and soda, as there may be harmful bacteria on its surface.

7. STEP 7

   

   Knead the dough, if necessary, add a little more flour (the consistency should not be very thick and at the same time so that it can be molded into a ball with your hands). You may need less or more flour depending on its properties, focus on the required consistency of the dough. Leave the dough to rest covered with cling film. For now, let's get to the filling.

8. STEP 8

   

   Take the minced meat and place it in a deep bowl. Chop the second onion as finely as possible with a knife and add it to the meat. Salt and pepper to taste.

9. STEP 9

   

   Mix everything thoroughly.

10. STEP 10

    

    Lubricate clean hands with vegetable oil. This is necessary so that the potato mixture does not stick to your hands. Pinch off a small amount of dough and form it into a flatbread. Place some minced meat in the middle.

11. STEP 11

    

    Pinch the edges of the potato dough on all sides.

12. STEP 12

    

    Form into a ball slightly larger than an apricot. Try to make sure that there are no cracks on the dumplings, otherwise the dumplings may fall apart during cooking.

13. STEP 13

    

    Roll out dumplings using all the dough and minced meat in this way. Oil your hands periodically.

14. STEP 14

    

    Boil water in a saucepan, add bay leaf and just a little salt. It is better to take a larger pan so that the dumplings all fit in and do not stick together during cooking. Place the dumplings in boiling water, after they float, reduce the heat slightly to moderate and cook for another 30 minutes (note that the dumplings should boil all this time, if this does not happen, then turn up the heat slightly).

15. STEP 15

    

    Remove the finished balls from the pan with a slotted spoon and place them in one layer on a large flat dish. The dumplings are ready, you can serve them with sour cream or butter. Various sauces are also suitable for them.

16. STEP 16

    

    I suggest serving them with fried onions. To do this, cut the lard into small pieces and melt the fat from it in a frying pan.

17. STEP 17

    

    Catch the cracklings and add finely chopped onion to the fat. Fry until golden brown. Instead of lard, you can use butter.

18. STEP 18

    

    Add the fried onions to the dumplings, sprinkle with herbs and ground pepper. The dish is ready! Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Kalina

14.08.2023

4.9

What an interesting recipe! I’ve never made potato dumplings with meat before. But in vain, it’s so tasty, a very worthy dish, and what an appetizing, simply delicious! Thank you very much for the recipe!