Ukrainian Beet Leaf Rolls Stuffed With Bread Recipe

This recipe for beet leaves stuffed with bread dough, or holubtsi z khlibnoho testu zapovnennya, is an interesting variation on ukrainian holubtsi literally meaning "Little pigeons" But better known as stuffed cabbage rolls. (some people say holopchi. ) fillings varymeat, vegetables, grains like buckwheatbut so do the wrappers. In the summer, beet, lettuce, and spinach leaves can take the place of cabbage, and, in the grape-growing regions of ukraine, grape leaves often are used. This will work with any good bread recipe, thawed frozen bread dough, or the one provided below. If beet leaves aren't available, fill cabbage leaves with the bread dough.