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Kopytka recipe, eat well on universal credit

We went to Poland again last night. Apparently this roughly translates as Little Hooves. The description doesn’t do them justice!

Ingredients:-

3 Large Potatoes, cooked, cooled and mashed
1 Large Egg
50g of Cornflour
50g of Rice Flour
50g of Tapioca Flour
½ Tsp of Salt
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Onion, Diced
200g of Mushrooms, sliced
2 Rashers of ( Home cured ) Dry Cured Bacon
4 Kielbasa, chopped diagonally
200g of  Sauerkraut
Oil to fry

Method:-

(1) Add the mashed Potatoes, Egg, Flours and Salt to a bowl.
(2) Knead together to form a dough.
(3) Roll out on a floured surface into a thick Sausage shape.
(4) Cut at an angle into about 1 ½ inch pieces.
(5) Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and add the Kopytka in batches.
(6) Allow to simmer for 5 minutes until they float to the surface.
(7) Remove and set aside.
(8) In a frying pan heat Oil and add the Onions, frying until softened.
(9) Add the Garlic, Bacon,  Kielbasa and mushrooms & fry for a further 3 to 4 minutes, until the Bacon is crisp.
(10) Add in the Kopytka and fry until golden brown.
(11) Stir in the drained Sauerkraut and cook for a further minutes or so.


We’re fortunate to have a Continental Shop within sight here. So the Polish Smoked Sausages ( Kielbasa ) and Sauerkraut with easy to get hold of and remarkably cheap.

 

 

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Pork Fillet with Bacon & Mushroom stuffing, eat well on universal credit

When a Fillet of Pork is less than half the price of a Chicken.....

Ingredients:-

1 Pork Fillet, butterflied
100g of Bacon Lardons
5 Mushrooms, finely diced
1 Small Onion, finely diced
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
2 Tbsp of Parsley, chopped
3 Tbsp of Breadcrumbs (Gluten free for us)
Salt & Pepper to season
The Zest and Juice of a Lemon
Oil to fry

Method:-

(1) Add Oil to a frying pan and over a medium heat fry the Bacon, until crispy.
(2) Remove and set aside.
(3) In the same pan add the Onions and fry until softened.
(4) Add the Mushrooms & Garlic and season with Salt and Pepper.
(5) Allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
(6) Return the Bacon to the pan and add the Breadcrumbs.
(7) Add the Parsley.
(8) Mix well and then remove from the heat and allow to cool.
(9)  Slice the Fillet lengthways to butterfly, but don’t cut right through.
(10) Hammer out with a Meat hammer so it is thin enough to roll when stuffed.
(11) Spread the stuffing over the Fillet and close. String up so the stuffing remains in the pocket of the meat.
(12) Secure the ends with skewers.
(13) Heat a frying pan heat Oil to a high heat and sear the meat on all sides.
(14) season with Salt & Pepper are brush with Oil.
(15) Add to a baking tray and place in a pre-heated oven at 160c and cook for 20 minutes.
(16) Remove and cover with foil to rest.
(17) Mix the Parsley, Olive Oil, and Lemon.
(18) Drizzle over before slicing into 2cm cuts.

We served ours with Roasted Beetroot, Parsnips, Minted Potatoes and Peas.

 

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