Polish Kopytka (Potato Dumplings) Recipe

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Polish Kopytka (Potato Dumplings)
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
423
Calories
Total time
15
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups flour
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs

Directions:

  1. Peel and boil the potatoes in salted water until they are tender.
  2. Drain the potatoes and allow them to cool.
  3. Process the potatoes through a ricer (or just mash them until there are no lumps)
  4. Place the potatoes in a bowl.
  5. Add about 1 1/2 cup of flour, 1 egg, and about 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
  6. Mix by hand until the ingredients are combined.
  7. Add more flour, as needed, until the mixture becomes a soft dough consistency.
  8. Flour a flat working surface, transfer the dough to the surface, and knead the dough until it is smooth and pliable.
  9. Cut a small chunk of the dough and using your hands roll it out into a snake that is about 1 inch thick.
  10. Cut the rolled out dough on a diagonal into approximately 1/2 inch pieces.
  11. Repeat until you have the desired amount of pieces or you use up all the dough.
  12. Boil water in a large pot.
  13. When the water boils add salt.
  14. Drop the dough pieces into the boiling water. Do not overcrowd the pot.
  15. Allow the pieces to float to the surface and boil for another 3-5 minutes.
  16. Remove the kopytka from the water using a slotted spoon.
  17. Repeat until all are cooked.
  18. Serve with one of the toppings listed below or with mushroom gravy.
  19. ONION TOPPING:
  20. Melt butter in a pan.
  21. Add the onions and a pinch of salt and pepper.
  22. Saute the onions until they are a nice golden color.
  23. Serve over the kopytka.
  24. BREADCRUMB TOPPING:
  25. Melt butter into a pan.
  26. Add breadcrumbs.
  27. Allow the breadcrumbs to brown slightly.
  28. The consistency of this mixture should be moist, yet crumbly.
  29. Add more butter melted butter if needed.
  30. Serve over the kopytka.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 423.23 Kcal (1772 kJ)
Calories from fat 166.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.45g 28%
Cholesterol 47.16mg 16%
Sodium 916.52mg 38%
Potassium 377.8mg 8%
Total Carbs 57.47g 19%
Sugars 4.1g 16%
Dietary Fiber 7g 28%
Protein 7.63g 15%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 31%
Iron 3.4mg 19%
Calcium 149.2mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 226.5 Kcal (948 kJ)
Calories from fat 88.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.87g 28%
Cholesterol 25.24mg 16%
Sodium 490.5mg 38%
Potassium 202.19mg 8%
Total Carbs 30.76g 19%
Sugars 2.19g 16%
Dietary Fiber 3.75g 28%
Protein 4.08g 15%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 31%
Iron 1.8mg 19%
Calcium 79.9mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.2
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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