Polish Potato Dumplings (Kopytka) made with mashed potatoes, flour and egg. These dumplings are perfect served with garlic, onion, mushrooms and bacon.
Or just some melted butter and sauteed onion. Or like I made today sauteed with butter and added to a big pot of sauteed cabbage,onions,garlic, and apple. Which becomes my version of Haluski(Fried cabbage and noodles).
The ultimate comfort food
Kopytka are popular in the southern part of Poland. They are made with mashed potatoes, egg and flour.
They are cooked in salted water, I add chicken broth. when they float they are done. and can be served right away or sauteed in pan for a crispy exterior.
- 2 cups mashed potatoes cold
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup all purpose flour
Place mashed potatoes in a mixing bowl. They should be cold, so this is a great way to use up leftover potatoes.
Add egg and flour and mix until the dough comes together.
In a large saucepan or pot, boil water and add 1 teaspoon of salt. I add chicken base to my water, that's why it's yellow!
Now make your dumplings by taking a teaspoon full of dough and sliding it off into your chicken stock
Add about 8 dumplings at a time to the boiling stock and cook until they start to float to the top. This does not take long.
And poof little magical potato pillows of awesomeness.
Remove and place on a plate. Repeat with remaining dumplings. There were more, but I had to sample a few, lol
You can serve the dumplings right away as a side dish. Or do as I did and saute with butter and add to cabbage.
Enjoy!
Allison
