Solyanka: A Potato & Cabbage Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 4 potatoes, medium
• 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup sour cream or 1/2 cup greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 4 cups cabbage, packed, shredded
• 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon dill weed or 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds, divided
• black pepper, to taste
• paprika

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 peel and cut potatoes into small pieces and boil until mashable.
• 3 drain and mash, while still hot, with cottage cheese, sour cream & yogurt.
• 4 in a large pot, saute onions in butter with 1/2 tsp salt for 5 minute.
• 5 add ground caraway, cabbage & remaining 1 tsp salt.
• 6 saute until cabbage is tender (may need to add small amount of water to avoid scorching).
• 7 remove from heat & add potato mixture & the rest of the ingredients except 2 t sunflower seeds and paprika.
• 8 taste to correct seasoning.
• 9 spread into a deep, buttered casserole.
• 10 top with paprika & remaining sunflower seeds.
• 11 bake @ 350°, uncovered, 40 minute
• 12 let rest 5-10 minutes before serving.