Jills Ukrainian Halushki Food

HALUSHKI

Steps:

• Finely chop cabbage.
• Put in a pan with salted water to cover.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cook 5 minutes.
• In the meantime, chop onions and saute in 1 C margarine until tender, approximately 10 minutes.
• Drain cooked cabbage, rinse with cold water, squeeze out the excess water.
• Mix into the cooked onion; add 1/2 C butter, mix and cook until medium browned, approximately 30 minutes, stirring to prevent overbrowning.
• Cook noodles 5-6 minutes.
• Drain; combine with cooked cabbage, mixing well.
• Season with salt and pepper.

HALUSHKY (POTATO DUMPLINGS) UKRAINE / RUSSIA

Steps:

• Be sure to wash the potatoes before doing anything with them.
• Take the one uncooked, peeled potato. Grind in a meatgrinder.
• Cook the other potatoes in salted water. Drain, cool, peel and grind them also in the meat grinder.
• Combine cooked potatoes with fresh potato and egg.
• Brown finely chopped onion in oil. Combine with flour and stir. Season with salt and red pepper. Mix with the potatoes.
• 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.
• 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.