Bulgarian Potatoes Recipes

BULGARIAN POTATOES

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375º. Butter 9-inch baking dish.
• Puree cottage cheese in food processor until as smooth as possible, about 1 minute
• Add butter, 1 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoons pepper and blend until combined well.
• Peel potatoes and thinly slice (1/4-1/8"), a slicer would be perfect for this.
• Spread 1/3 of the potatoes evenly in 1 layer in dish and top with 1/3 (1 scant cup) cottage cheese mixture. Mixture will NOT cover potatoes completely.
• Continue layering potatoes and cottage cheese mixture, ending with cottage cheese.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake until potatoes are tender, 1-1 1/4 hours.
• When potatoes are tender, whisk together eggs, yogurt, remaining salt and pepper in a bowl.
• Pour egg mixture evenly over potatoes and bake, uncovered, until custard is set, about 20 minutes.

BULGARIAN POTATOES

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Butter baking dish.
• Purée cottage cheese in a food processor until as smooth as possible, about 1 minute, then add butter, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and blend until combined well. Peel potatoes and cut crosswise using slicer into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Spread one third of potatoes evenly in 1 layer in dish and top with one third (a scant cup) cottage cheese mixture (mixture will not cover potatoes completely). Continue layering potatoes and cottage cheese mixture, ending with mixture. Cover tightly with foil and bake until potatoes are tender, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
• Whisk together eggs, yogurt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl. Pour egg mixture evenly over potatoes and bake, uncovered, until custard is set, about 20 minutes.

BULGARIAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a salad bowl - add the finely chopped spring onions, salt, pepper to taste, the lemon juice and olive oil, and mix gently.
• Cut the potatos into cubes and add the the salad bowl.
• Gently mix, sprinkle with parsley or dill if you serve the salad with fish.

POTATO AND VEGETABLE OMELET (BULGARIAN STYLE)

Steps:

• Peel and cut the potatoes in 1/2 - 3/4 inch cubes. Cook in boiling, salted water for 5 minutes or until tender. Drain.
• While potatoes are cooking chop the onions and peppers, crush the garlic.
• Heat half the oil in a large frying pan, add the onions and garlic, cook for 4 minutes, add the red pepper and peas, cook for 3 minutes then transfer to a plate.
• Heat the remaining oil in the pan, add the potatoes and cook for 8 minutes stirring, add the onion mixture, sprinkle the parsley, and mix well with the potatoes.
• Beat the eggs, add with the cheese and season with pepper to taste. Pour over the mixture evenly. Reduce the heat and cook for about 10 minutes or until the eggs are set.
• This omelette works well either hot or served at room temperature.