Potato Zrazy with Ground Meat and Mushrooms

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   Gather the ingredients and seasonings you'll need to make these delicious stuffed potato zrazy.

2. Step 2:

   

   Peel 1 kg (about 2 lb) of potatoes, add them to a pot of boiling water, season with salt to taste, and cook until tender.

3. Step 3:

   

   Pour one or two tablespoons of vegetable oil into a skillet, then add 300 g (about 10 oz) of ground meat.

4. Step 4:

   

   Cook the ground meat over high heat for about ten minutes.

5. Step 5:

   

   Finely chop one or two onions, add them to the meat, and cook, stirring, until the onion turns translucent.

6. Step 6:

   

   Cut 250 g (about 9 oz) of mushrooms into fairly large pieces, sized to your liking.

7. Step 7:

   

   Add the chopped mushrooms to the skillet and stir.

8. Step 8:

   

   Season with salt and the pepper blend to taste, and cook, stirring, for about seven minutes.

9. Step 9:

   

   Once everything is combined, turn the heat down to low, cover the skillet, and cook the filling for about four more minutes.

10. Step 10:

    

    Drain the cooked potatoes, cover the pot, and let them sit for about three minutes.

11. Step 11:

    

    Transfer the cooked filling from the skillet to a bowl and let it cool.

12. Step 12:

    

    Mash the boiled potatoes thoroughly right in the pot.

13. Step 13:

    

    Add two tablespoons of vegetable oil to the potatoes.

14. Step 14:

    

    Crack one egg into the pot.

15. Step 15:

    

    Add a mix of black and red pepper and some nutmeg to the potatoes, to taste.

16. Step 16:

    

    Mix everything in the pot together well.

17. Step 17:

    

    Sift about 170 g (roughly 1 1/3 cups) of flour into the potatoes in two additions.

18. Step 18:

    

    Mix everything together well until you have a smooth dough.

19. Step 19:

    

    Wet your hands with water, scoop a portion of the mashed-potato dough into your palm, and pat it into a flat round of the size you want.

20. Step 20:

    

    Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each potato round.

21. Step 21:

    

    Carefully pinch the edges of each round closed around the filling and shape the zrazy to the size you want.

22. Step 22:

    

    Place the shaped zrazy in a skillet with a little vegetable oil and fry over medium heat until golden brown on each side.

23. Step 23:

    

    To make the sauce, put three tablespoons of sour cream in a bowl and add two cloves of garlic pressed through a garlic press.

24. Step 24:

    

    Add finely chopped parsley, dill, and cilantro to the sour cream, and season with salt to taste.

25. Step 25:

    

    Stir everything in the bowl together well.

26. Step 26:

    

    Arrange the finished zrazy on a plate, spoon some of the sour cream sauce over the top, and garnish with sprigs of parsley.

27. Step 27:

    

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