Haluski a'la Mom
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Submitted by jerseyjan
2 pounds sauerkraut (washed) or grated cabbage
Diced onion or 2
Butter, about a stick
3 large potatoes, plus 3 more potatoes
1 pound bacon
2 eggs
flour as needed
salt and pepper
Brown sauerkraut or cabbage in butter, slowly. (I like to add diced onion
to this.) Set aside. Can be done day before, and reheat before serving.
Cook 3 potatoes, (boil), cool, peel and cube. Set aside.
Grate 3 uncooked potatoes (peeled). Add 2 eggs (slightly beaten), salt and
pepper. Add enough flour to make mixture VERY thick.
Bring large pot water to boil.
Put potato/flour mixture on large dinner plate. With a small teaspoon, dip in
boiling water and section small pieces off from plate and "plop" into
water (about ½ tsp. size). Stir occasionally. Dip spoon in water frequently to
keep from sticking. Boil until dumplings rise to top. (This only takes a few
minutes.) Drain.
Fry bacon and crumble. Reserve some drippings.
Mix in large bowl: cubed potatoes, sauerkraut/cabbage, dumplings, bacon and
drippings. I add lots of freshly ground pepper to the final product.
*amounts of sauerkraut/cabbage, bacon, drippings can be adjusted to personal
taste.