Buckwheat Stuffed Cabbage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 medium potatoes
2 qt. water or less, depending on potato water
1 large onion, chopped
3/4 c. cooking oil
3 to 4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground pepper
3 c. whole brown buckwheat groats, washed

Preparation

Cook potatoes (in just enough water to cover) until done. Drain potatoes; save potato water.
Mash potatoes.
Add enough water to potato water to make a total of 2 quarts.
Add potatoes to the liquid.
Cook onion in 3/4 cup oil until soft; add to potatoes. Add salt and pepper.
Bring potato mixture to a boil; add washed buckwheat groats.
Cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat; cover.
Let stand until all liquid is absorbed. use 2 medium heads of cabbage for the above filling.
Roll us usual. Arrange halubtsi in roaster; add water to cover.
Drizzle with cooking oil.
Cover tightly.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 2 hours or until cabbage and filling are done.
Serve with sour cream.