Tuuvinki Casserole Recipes

TUUVINKI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Caramelizing: 1. Rinse the potatoes and boil them soft with the peel still intact. 2. Heat the oven to 50-60°C which is the most ideal temperature for caramelizing. Other ways besides the oven can be used as long as the temperature is right. The caramelizing stops at 80°C. 3. Peel the hot potatoes, using a common knife and fork. 4. Use the potato masher on the potatoes in a heat resistant dish and add the wheat flour. The mixture doesn't have to be perfectly even while it's yet dry and stiff. 5. Put the potato mix in the oven for about 4-5 hours. Use the masher on it for a few times while it's caramelizing so it becomes more smooth and even. If it succeeds then you will notice a gradual change happening to the flavor and texture: the potato becomes both sweeter and clearly more supple. If so, the enzymes of wheat are turning the potato starch into sugar. If it doesn't work then add two tablespoons of molasses - though I've never had to do it with this recipe.
• Finalizing: 1. Heat the oven to 150°C. 2. Add the room temperature butter as pieces into the warm potato mix and and use the masher for one more time. 3. Add the milk and mix it even with a whisk. 4. Season the mix with salt and nutmeg. 5. Split the mix into baking tins or use one large but don't fill them to the brim because they will boil while they're baked. Leave about ⅓-¼ of empty space in them. 6. Bake the casseroles in the oven for about 2-3 hours.

HALUPKI CASSEROLE (STUFFED CABBAGE CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Chop garlic, pepper, and onion.
• In a large bowl add melted butter, 1 T garlic salt, and 1 T black pepper to the chopped vegetables.
• Add UNCOOKED rice and RAW ground beef and mix really well.
• In a medium bowl mix tomato sauce, brown sugar, 1 T garlic salt, 1 T black pepper, and water. Adjust season to your taste. We like it a little sweeter so I usually use about 1 1/2 c brown sugar.
• In a 9" x 13" pan spread half of the sliced cabbage, enough to cover the bottom.
• Loosely cover the cabbage with the meat mixture. Don't press the meat down just lay it on top of the cabbage.
• Cover meat with remaining sliced cabbage and pour sauce over the top.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 for about 2 hours or cabbage is soft.

VERENIKA (OR VERENKI) CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Boil frozen egg noodles as per package directions, drain and place in bottom of greased casserole dish - I use 9 x 11 inch pan.
• Mix drained cottage cheese with the two eggs, salt and pepper.
• Layer over the noodles.
• Add spooonfuls of sour cream over the top of the casserole.
• Saute chopped onions and ham until onions are tender.
• Stir in to the cream gravy and pour on top of the casserole.
• Bake at 350 for 30 to 40 minutes.