Polish pierogi, also known as varenyky or pelmeni, are a traditional Eastern European dish that consists of dumplings filled with various ingredients, typically sauerkraut and meat. The dumplings are typically boiled and can also be pan-fried until golden brown. Pierogi with sauerkraut and meat filling is a popular Polish dish that is often served during holidays and special occasions. These dumplings are usually made with a dough made from flour, eggs, water, salt, and oil. The filling typically consists of sauerkraut, ground pork or beef, onions, garlic, mushrooms, and various seasonings, including caraway seeds and black pepper.
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SAUERKRAUT FILLING FOR PIEROGI
A not-so-typical filling for yummy pierogis!
Provided by Jill
Categories Main Dish Recipes Dumpling Recipes
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large skillet, heat oil over a medium flame. Add onions and mushrooms, and cook until tender but not brown. Stir in sauerkraut, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Cook for 6 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in 2 tablespoons sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 76.6 calories, Carbohydrate 5.9 g, Cholesterol 2.1 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 533 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
PIEROGI (POLISH DUMPLINGS)
This recipe has been a family favorite passed on from generation to generation. We traditionally make these for Christmas, but they can be made for any special event. There's some work involved, but the outcome is rewarding! After the perogies have boiled, they can be fried in some butter and onions or served with sour cream.
Provided by TAB
Categories Main Dish Recipes Dumpling Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- To prepare the sauerkraut filling, melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the drained sauerkraut and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then remove to a plate to cool.
- For the mashed potato filling, melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir into the mashed potatoes, and season with salt and white pepper.
- To make the dough, beat together the eggs and sour cream until smooth. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder; stir into the sour cream mixture until dough comes together. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until firm and smooth. Divide the dough in half, then roll out one half to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 3 inch rounds using a biscuit cutter.
- Place a small spoonful of the mashed potato filling into the center of each round. Moisten the edges with water, fold over, and press together with a fork to seal. Repeat procedure with the remaining dough and the sauerkraut filling.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add perogies and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until pierogi float to the top. Remove with a slotted spoon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 252.8 calories, Carbohydrate 33.2 g, Cholesterol 68.3 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 698.3 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
MEAT PIEROGI
Today's recipe is by my daughter Hanna, age 11. Pierogi are a Polish tradition for Christmas (Wigilia) but we like to eat them year-round. There are different varieties of pierogi. My personal favorites are meat (mięsne) and potato + cheese (ruskie). Some of the other fillings are sauerkraut + mushroom and even fruit (strawberries, blueberries, etc.)! The ones that I love to make (and eat) the most, are the meat ones. It can be fun to shape the meat into little balls or ovals. I remember making pierogi with my mom ever since I was little. I wasn't good at it at first, but once I started doing it more, I got a lot better at shaping them. I love to take the excess dough and make fun shapes out of it. Sometimes if I was lucky, a piece of dough snuck into my mouth. The dough plays a very important role, obviously! It covers the entire thing and keeps the filling inside! Another important part is the boiling. Even though a simple step, it is a very important one too. Let your water heat up, and when it starts to boil slightly, add salt and about a spoonful of oil. When you think you have made enough pierogi, (see my mom's recipe below) put them into the water once at a boil. Be sure to stir lightly after putting in, to ensure that they don't stick together. After they all float to the top, take them out to cool. Once cooled, but still warm, butter up a pan and fry them until golden on both sides. Finally serve. And finally my favorite part, eating the pierogi! Smacznego! HH
Provided by PolishyourKitchen
Categories Meat
Time 1h3m
Yield 100 pieces
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Wash and dry meat. Sprinkle lightly with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Cook in the 350 degree oven until cooked through. Take out, set aside to cool (preserved juices from cooking).
- In the mean time, chop the onion and sauté in butter.
- Once meat cools, cube and put through a meat grinder with the attachment with the smallest holes.
- To ground up meat, add juices from roasting (about 2 cups, if not enough juices were produced, add water or broth), sautéed onion, melted butter (1/2 stick), salt, pepper, marjoram and minced garlic.
- Mix well. Taste. Add salt, if needed. Set aside.
- To make dough, combine all ingredients (I do about half of this recipe at a time, as that's as much my mixer holds). Put a large pot full of salted water on for a boil. Add a splash of oil, to prevent sticking.
- In batches, roll out dough to about 1/8 of an inch thickness. With a glass, cut out circles. Fill each circle with about a 1.5 tsp of filling (or more if you'd like), close each pieróg and press edges with a fork to seal (see video below).
- Drop into boiling water, turn heat down to low and with a spoon lightly stir off the bottom, to prevent sticking. Water should only be slightly simmering (not rolling boil). When all pierogi float to the top, they are done. Remove from pot and place on a large surface to cool (without touching), or serve topped with sautéed onion.
- This recipe makes about a 100 pierogi. They freeze well. Place in a dish in layers, separated with parchment paper. Once frozen, place in a plastic bag. To thaw, place in a sautéing pan with about 1/4 cup of water, and a couple tablespoons of butter, cover and cook for a few minutes, until water evaporates. Uncover and sauté until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 53.9, Fat 1.7, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 13.2, Sodium 82.7, Carbohydrate 5.9, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.1, Protein 3.4
POLISH PIEROGI (SAUERKRAUT & MEAT FILLING)
Make and share this Polish Pierogi (Sauerkraut & Meat Filling) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by littleturtle
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Fry meat to desired doneness and set aside.
- Mix remaining filling ingredients and fry for about five minutes.
- Combine mixture with meat and refrigerate until ready to assemble pierogi.
- Combine the ingredients listed under dough and knead until well blended (dough should be somewhat dry and about the consistency of play-doh, you can knead in more flour if needed).
- Twist off workable portions of dough and roll out very thin on a floured surface.
- Using a glass with a thin lip and a diameter of about 3.
- 5 inches, dip lip of glass in flour and cut circles out of the dough.
- Place about 2 tsp filling in the center of each dough circle.
- Moisten outer edges with water and fold dough over to close.
- Seal edges by pressing gently with the back of a fork or pinching together with your fingers.
- Cook 12 pierogi at a time, reducing heat to a gentle boil; boil, stirring occasionally to keep from sticking to the bottom, until pierogi float to the surface (about 5 minutes).
- Rinse in cold water, then drizzle melted butter or vegetable oil over dough to keep from sticking.
- Repeat with remaining pierogi.
- At this point you can serve them warm, freeze them for later use, deep fry them until golden brown or pan fry them in butter with onions over medium heat, lightly browning both sides before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 402.4, Fat 14.8, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 65.8, Sodium 1005.8, Carbohydrate 53.3, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 2.7, Protein 13.4
POLISH SAUERKRAUT PIEROGI
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium. Add onion and cook until tender but not browned. Add sauerkraut and carrots. Cook, stirring often, 10 to 15 minutes or until volume has reduced and sauerkraut is tender.
- Remove from heat and stir in 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons sour cream. If the mixture doesn't hold its shape when squeezed together, add more sour cream.
- Let this filling cool completely before filling pierogi dough. If desired, store covered in the refrigerator for one day before using.
- Gather the ingredients.
- In a large bowl, combine eggs, 5 tablespoons sour cream, 3 tablespoons oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and chicken broth until well mixed.
- Add flour and knead by hand or in a stand mixer until the dough is smooth. Wrap with plastic and let rest at least 10 minutes before rolling.
- Remove the sauerkraut filling from the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/8-inch thickness.
- Using a 3-inch round cutter, cut the dough. Gather scraps, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside.
- Using a 1 1/2-inch cookie scoop, portion sauerkraut filling onto all the dough circles before folding.
- With clean, dry hands, fold dough over the filling to create a half-moon shape. Press the edges together, sealing and crimping with your fingers (or use a fork) as for a pie.
- Roll, cut, and fill the reserved scraps of dough.
- Bring a deep pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Reduce to a simmer and drop 12 pierogi at a time into the water. Stir once so they don't stick to the bottom. When they rise to the surface, cook 3 minutes or until dough is done to your liking (based on the thickness of the dough).
- Remove with a slotted spoon to a platter that has been smeared with butter. Pierogi will stick together if drained in a colander, even if the colander has been coated with cooking spray.
- Repeat until all pierogi are cooked. Serve as is with melted butter or fry in butter.
- Gather the ingredients.
- Add butter and 1 cup chopped onion to a heavy, large skillet and sauté until onion is translucent. Add pierogi and fry until golden on both sides and onion is tender.
- Serve hot with onion, sour cream, and bacon bits if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 666 kcal, Carbohydrate 76 g, Cholesterol 119 mg, Fiber 6 g, Protein 13 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, Sodium 1098 mg, Sugar 6 g, Fat 35 g, ServingSize 36 pierogi (6 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
Tips:
- Use fresh sauerkraut for the best flavor.
- Squeeze the sauerkraut well to remove excess moisture.
- Cook the sauerkraut until it is soft and tender.
- Use a variety of meats for the filling, such as pork, beef, and sausage.
- Season the filling generously with salt, pepper, and other spices.
- Boil the pierogi until they float to the top of the pot.
- Pan-fry the pierogi until they are golden brown and crispy.
- Serve the pierogi with your favorite toppings, such as sour cream, butter, or fried onions.
Conclusion:
Pierogi are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for a quick and easy meal, or they can be served as a special occasion dish. With so many different variations of pierogi to choose from, there is sure to be a recipe that everyone will enjoy. So next time you are looking for a new and exciting dish to try, give pierogi a try. You won't be disappointed!
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