Slovak Bobalki With Sauerkraut Recipe

Name: Slovak Bobalki With Sauerkraut
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For the Sauerkraut:; 1/2 cup water (or sauerkraut liquid); 1 pound sauerkraut; 1 medium onion (chopped); Salt to taste; Ground black pepper to taste; Chopped garlic to taste; Caraway seeds to taste; For the Dough Balls:; 12 to 16 ounces homemade bread dough (or 1 tube of store-bought Crusty French Loaf dough)

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 70 mins

Total: 80 mins

Servings: 6 servings

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Bobalki (also spelled bobalky) are Slovak balls of dough that can be eaten with honey and poppy seeds as a dessert or as a savory dish with onion and sauerkraut (as in this recipe), usually for meatless Christmas Eve dinners.

It can be made with homemade bread dough but purchased bread dough will work, too, and is a nice shortcut.

For the Sauerkraut:

1 pound sauerkraut
1/2 cup water, or liquid from sauerkraut
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
Salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped, more to taste
Caraway seeds, to taste

For the Dough Balls:

12 to 16 ounces homemade or store-bought bread dough, such as crusty French loaf dough

To make the sauerkraut: 1 pound sauerkraut, water or sauerkraut liquid, onion, salt and pepper, and garlic in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is almost gone, about 1 hour. Add caraway seeds, stir, cover, and turn off heat.
To make the dough balls: Heat oven to 350 F and lightly grease a baking sheet. Cut dough into manageable pieces and roll as if making breadsticks, about 3/4 inch in diameter. Cut into 1-inch-long chunks and roll into balls. Repeat with remaining dough.
Bake balls until golden brown on top and the dough balls feel somewhat “stiff” when squeezed. Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes.
When ready to serve, reheat sauerkraut mixture until it just begins to produce steam. Add the baked dough balls and mix thoroughly. Cover, turn off heat, let stand 2 to 3 minutes, and serve immediately.

Tip

If not being served in the context of a meatless Christmas Eve dinner, all this needs is some kiełbasa, and perhaps some good mustard.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
217	Calories
4g	Fat
40g	Carbs
6g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	217
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g	5%
Saturated Fat 0g	2%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 972mg	42%
Total Carbohydrate 40g	15%
Dietary Fiber 4g	16%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 6g
Vitamin C 14mg	72%
Calcium 42mg	3%
Iron 3mg	19%
Potassium 242mg	5%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.