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Potato And Cabbage Bundles With Irish Bacon Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Lunasea / All my dishes 1 year, 8 months ago Hearty, comforting little bundles of cabbage and potatoes kissed with buttermilk, cheese and horseradish. Makes a nice presentation. I served these with some sauteed Irish Bacon but they equally well along side slices of brisket, pork roast or chic... More Prep:65m Cook:70m Servings:6	Lunasea
	potatoes cabbage cheese horseradish onion garlic buttermilk butter breadcrumbs irishbacon

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Ingredients

For Bundles:

1 medium onion, halved lengthwise, then sliced crosswise (1 cup)

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 large head leafy green cabbage (3 lb)

1-2 teaspoon minced garlic (I like to use 2 tsp.)

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

2/3 cup water

2 lb large boiling potatoes

1 cup well-shaken buttermilk

3 oz extra-sharp white Cheddar, coarsely grated (1 cup)

2 tablespoons drained bottled horseradish

3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter

3/4 cup coarse fresh bread crumbs from a country-style loaf

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Needed Equipment:

A nonstick (or spray with Pam) muffin tin with 6 (1-cup) muffin cups

12 (10- by 2-inch) strips of parchment paper

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(NOTE: Irish bacon, sliced and packaged, is increasingly available at supermarkets. If you find it at the butcher counter, ask the butcher to slice it into 1/4-inch-thick slices. If using Pancetta, ask for the same 1/4-inch-thick slice.)

For Irish Bacon:

1 lb sliced Irish bacon (could use Pancetta instead)

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

Make Bundles:

Cook onion in oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden, 6 to 8 minutes.

Bring a 6- to 8-quart pot of salted water to a boil.

Discard any discolored or damaged tough outer leaves from cabbage, then core cabbage and carefully lower into boiling water using a slotted spoon.

Boil cabbage, pulling off 6 large leaves (to be used as decorative wrappers and eaten if desired) with tongs as they soften and leaving them with remaining cabbage, 5 minutes.

Transfer large leaves to a bowl of ice water to stop cooking.

Transfer remaining cabbage to a colander to drain.

Transfer large leaves to paper towels to drain, then pat dry.

Lightly butter muffin cups, then put 2 parchment strips in a crisscross pattern in each cup. (You will have a 2-inch overhang.)

Line each cup with a large cabbage leaf.

Coarsely chop enough remaining cabbage to measure 3 cups, then add to onion along with garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and water and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is tender and browned, about 10 minutes.

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.

Peel potatoes and cut into 1-inch cubes, then cover with cold salted water by 1 inch in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain in a colander, then set potatoes in colander over saucepan to steam-dry, uncovered, 5 minutes.

Mash potatoes in a large bowl, then stir in buttermilk, cheese, horseradish, 1/2 stick butter, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper until combined well.

Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook bread crumbs, stirring frequently, until golden, 5 to 7 minutes.

Fill each cabbage leaf with about 1/2 cup potato mixture, then divide cabbage mixture among leaves. Top with remaining potato mixture, then sprinkle evenly with bread crumbs. Fold edges of cabbage in toward filling (do not completely cover).

Bake until heated through and edges of cabbage are well browned, 25 to 30 minutes.

Transfer stuffed leaves to plates using parchment overhangs.

NOTE: Stuffed cabbage leaves can be assembled, but not baked, 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature before baking.

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Make Irish Bacon:

Pat bacon dry and cook in 2 batches in oil (1 tablespoon per batch) in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, turning over once, until browned, about 4 minutes per batch (use caution; oil will splatter).

Transfer with tongs to a paper-towel-lined platter and keep warm, loosely covered with foil.

Serve alongside potato-cabbage bundles.

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Comments

notyourmomma 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Wow! really, I could live on those potatoes alone. Wonderful post. Honestly, white cheddar, buttermilk, horseradish sounds heavenly.

danadooley 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Oh Vickie, that is beautiful and I've flagged it such. Sounds absolutely scrumptious too. I love almost everything in it. Thanks for sharing