Dumplings with bacon and garlic, baked under cheese
10 servings
60 minutes
Dumplings with bacon and garlic, baked under cheese – a true comfort of Ukrainian cuisine. This dish resembles traditional dumplings that have delighted the people of Ukraine for centuries. Tender pieces of dough boiled to softness soak up the aroma of fried bacon and garlic, then are enveloped in a creamy sauce with smoked paprika. Baked under a layer of melted mozzarella, they acquire an appetizing golden crust. The taste is deep and rich, with a delicate texture of the dough, savory notes of bacon, and spiciness from the garlic.
1
Knead the dough by mixing milk, flour, and 12 g of salt well. Form thin sausages weighing 100 g from the dough and wrap them in plastic wrap for further storage. This dough can be frozen and stored as a preparation.
- Milk: 510 ml
- Wheat flour: 490 g
- Salt: to taste
2
Cut the dough at an angle, boil in salted boiling water for about 4 minutes after it floats. Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate.
- Salt: to taste
3
Cut the bacon into thin strips across. Dice the onion and fry it until golden in a deep, thick pan with sunflower oil, then add the bacon and grated garlic. Pour chicken broth and cream into the onion and bacon, seasoning with smoked paprika. The mixture should be stirred constantly.
- Bacon: 350 g
- Onion: 1 kg
- Vegetable oil: 1 tablespoon
- Garlic: 10 cloves
- Chicken broth: 1 l
- Cream 35%: 800 ml
- Smoked paprika: to taste
4
Add salt to the mixture, then add the cooked dumplings, chopped dill, green onions, and parsley. Stew everything well for 5-7 minutes, then add the 'Five Peppers' seasoning.
- Salt: to taste
- Dill: 1 bunch
- Parsley: 1 bunch
- Green onions: 1 bunch
- Ground black pepper: to taste
5
Place the dumplings in a pot, sprinkle with grated mozzarella on top. Bake in the oven at 180 degrees for about 5 minutes until a delicious golden crust forms.
- Mozzarella cheese: 200 g