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Lithuanian Cepelinai with Sour Cream

Traditional Lithuanian stuffed potato dumplings filled with ground meat and served with sour cream.

45 minutes4 servings
Lithuanian Cepelinai with Sour Cream
Photo: Bdx · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ingredients

Method

  1. Boil potatoes until tender, then mash them with flour and salt.
  2. In a pan, cook ground beef and onion until browned. Add breadcrumbs, milk, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Mix well.
  3. Form the meat mixture into small balls and place them in the center of potato dough discs.
  4. Fold the dough over the meat and seal, then shape into oval dumplings.
  5. Boil the dumplings in salted water until they float, about 10-12 minutes.
  6. Serve with sour cream and dill.
  7. Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.

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