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Cepelinai

Lithuania's national 'zeppelin' potato dumplings with bacon–sour cream sauce.

Prep50 min
Cook30 min
Total1 h 20 min
Serves6
DifficultyMedium
Per serving798 kcal
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LithuaniaMain courseNut-free

Ingredients

For 6 servings. All ingredients are generic, never brand names.

  • Raw potatoes, grated and squeezed2 kg
  • Boiled potatoes, mashed500 g
  • Salt2 tsp
  • Minced pork500 g
  • Onion1
  • Bacon, diced200 g
  • Onion1
  • Sour cream300 g

Method

  1. DoughMix grated and mashed potato with the starch saved from the squeezed liquid.
  2. ShapeWrap the filling in potato dough; shape zeppelins.
  3. BoilSimmer gently 25 minutes.
  4. SauceServe with fried bacon, onion and sour cream.

Nutrition per serving

Calories798 kcal
Protein28.6 g
Carbohydrates78.2 g
Fat40.8 g
Fibre10.0 g
Sugar7.1 g
Sodium1375 mg
Saturated fat17.2 g
Serving sizeabout 630 g

Estimated from the ingredients; actual values vary with brands and portion sizes.

Allergens

Contains Milk.

Quick answers

How long does Cepelinai take to make?

About 1 h 20 min in total: 50 min of preparation and 30 min of cooking.

How many calories are in Cepelinai?

About 798 kcal per serving, with 29 g of protein. The recipe makes 6 servings of about 630 g each.

Which allergens does Cepelinai contain?

Based on its ingredients it contains Milk. Always check the labels of packaged ingredients.

Where is Cepelinai from?

Cepelinai is a main course from Lithuania. Lithuania's national 'zeppelin' potato dumplings with bacon–sour cream sauce.

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