Polish potato dumplings/ Kartacze/ Zappelins

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans offer a budget-friendly, vegetarian option.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is a cost-effective substitute.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides a creamy texture with fewer calories.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content.

Peel and boil about 10 large potatoes until tender, then mash them well.

Let the mashed potatoes cool off.

Grate 20 large potatoes by hand or with a food processor, then drain the water using a cotton kitchen towel.

Collect the starch that settles at the bottom of the drained water.

Combine the grated potatoes with the mashed potatoes.

Add 2 tablespoons of potato starch and 2 teaspoons of salt to the potato mixture and mix well.

Grab about a cup of dough, flatten it into a pancake, place a meatball inside, and seal it.

Continue making dumplings while keeping the water boiling.

Once the pot is full, bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook for about an hour, occasionally tapping the dumplings gently with a wooden spoon.

Prepare onion and bacon for the gravy while the dumplings are cooking.

Use a slotted spoon to take the dumplings out of the water and cover with gravy before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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