Potato and Cabbage Bundles

• 1 medium onion, halved lengthwise, then sliced crosswise (1 cup)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 (3 lb) leafy green cabbage
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 34 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon black pepper
• 23 cup water
• 2 lbs large boiling potatoes
• 1 cup well-shaken buttermilk
• 3 ounces extra-sharp white cheddar cheese, coarsely grated (1 cup)
• 2 tablespoons drained bottled horseradish
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 34 cup breadcrumbs (coarse crumbs from a country-style loaf)
• 1 lb irish bacon (to be used as a side dish)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (for frying bacon)

1. Cook onion in oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden, 6 to 8 minutes.
2. Bring a 6- to 8-quart pot of salted water to a boil.
3. Discard any discolored or damaged tough outer leaves from cabbage, then core cabbage and carefully lower into boiling water using a slotted spoon.
4. Boil cabbage, pulling off 6 large leaves (to be used as decorative wrappers and eaten if desired) with tongs as they soften and leaving them with remaining cabbage, 5 minutes.
5. Transfer large leaves to a bowl of ice water to stop cooking.
6. Transfer remaining cabbage to a colander to drain.
7. Transfer large leaves to paper towels to drain, then pat dry.
8. Lightly butter muffin cups, then put 2 parchment strips in a crisscross pattern in each cup.
9. (You will have a 2-inch overhang.)
10. Line each cup with a large cabbage leaf.
11. Coarsely chop enough remaining cabbage to measure 3 cups, then add to onion along with garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and water and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is tender and browned, about 10 minutes.
12. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350F
13. Peel potatoes and cut into 1-inch cubes, then cover with cold salted water by 1 inch in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan and bring to a boil.
14. Cook potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes.
15. Drain in a colander, then set potatoes in colander over saucepan to steam-dry, uncovered, 5 minutes.
16. Mash potatoes in a large bowl, then stir in buttermilk, cheese, horseradish, 1/2 stick butter, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper until combined well.
17. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook bread crumbs, stirring frequently, until golden, 5 to 7 minutes.
18. Fill each cabbage leaf with about 1/2 cup potato mixture, then divide cabbage mixture among leaves.
19. Top with remaining potato mixture, then sprinkle evenly with bread crumbs.
20. Fold edges of cabbage in toward filling (do not completely cover).
21. Bake until heated through and edges of cabbage are well browned, 25 to 30 minutes.
22. Transfer stuffed leaves to plates using parchment overhangs.
23. Directions for Irish bacon:.
24. Pat bacon dry and cook in 2 batches in oil (1 tablespoon per batch) in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, turning over once, until browned, about 4 minutes per batch (use caution; oil will splatter).
25. Transfer with tongs to a paper-towel-lined platter and keep warm, loosely covered with foil.
26. Cooks' note:.
27. Stuffed cabbage leaves can be assembled, but not baked, 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
28. Bring to room temperature before baking.
29. Serve with Irish bacon that has been fried in oil.

onion, vegetable oil, leafy green cabbage, garlic, salt, black pepper, water, boiling potatoes, wellshaken buttermilk, cheddar cheese, horseradish, unsalted butter, breadcrumbs, irish bacon, vegetable oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/potato-and-cabbage-bundles-290580 (may not work)