Ukrainian Halushki
Description
This very simple recipe for Ukrainian halushky has saved me more than once. I'm good with dough, and flour, onions, and eggs are always on hand. Minimal time—and a hearty dish is ready to serve. Ukrainian halushky can be cooked with potatoes or without. You can eat them with milk and just sprinkled with sugar (as my daughter did until she was about 10). You can serve them as a main dish or as a side dish with meat and vegetables. It all depends on your taste and preference. Use this photo recipe for making Ukrainian halushky, and everything will turn out delicious.
Instructions
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Step 1
Peel the potatoes, cut into small cubes, and put to boil in salted water.
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Step 2
Sift the flour, add eggs, water, salt, and melted butter. Knead a soft dough. Shape the dough into small sausages.
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Step 3
When the potatoes have been boiling for about 10 minutes, slice the sausage-shaped dough into neat pieces and add the future dumplings to the potatoes. Cook for another 10–12 minutes, until done.
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Step 4
Peel the onion, slice it, and sauté in butter. To achieve a nice golden color, sprinkle the onion with a pinch of sugar. Season the cooked onion with salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 5
Drain the ready spaetzle and potatoes in a colander to let all the liquid drain off.
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Step 6
Mix the dumplings with fried onions. You can also add some sour cream :) Serve hot.