Best 5 Anitas Polish Pierogies Recipes

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Pierogies, also known as Polish dumplings, are a delightful culinary creation that has captured the hearts and taste buds of food enthusiasts worldwide. These delectable treats, often handmade with love and care, are a testament to the rich culinary heritage of Poland. Pierogies are essentially pockets of dough filled with a variety of savory or sweet ingredients, offering a symphony of flavors and textures in every bite.

The versatility of pierogies extends to their fillings, which can range from classic potato and cheese to sauerkraut and mushrooms. Meat lovers can indulge in pierogies filled with succulent pork or beef, while vegetarians will find pleasure in the hearty goodness of sauerkraut or spinach fillings. The possibilities are endless, making pierogies a versatile dish that caters to diverse preferences.

This comprehensive article provides you with a collection of mouthwatering pierogi recipes, each carefully curated to tantalize your taste buds. Discover the secrets behind the perfect pierogi dough, ensuring a tender yet resilient texture that perfectly complements the fillings. Learn how to master the art of sealing the pierogies, preventing any leakage of those precious fillings during the cooking process.

Whether you prefer traditional recipes or are looking for innovative twists, this article has something for every pierogi enthusiast. Explore the classic boiled pierogies, a simple yet comforting dish that showcases the natural flavors of the fillings. Delve into the world of pan-fried pierogies, where a crispy golden crust adds an extra layer of texture and richness. Experience the delightful crunch of baked pierogies, perfect for a quick and easy meal.

For those seeking a more indulgent experience, the article features recipes for pierogies served with a variety of delectable sauces. Try the classic onion-bacon sauce, a harmonious blend of sweet and savory flavors that complements any pierogi filling. Elevate your pierogi game with a creamy mushroom sauce, adding a touch of umami and richness to the dish. And for a refreshing twist, try the tangy tomato sauce, a perfect accompaniment to lighter fillings such as cheese or sauerkraut.

Pierogies are not just a meal; they are a labor of love, a culinary journey that brings people together. Whether you're hosting a traditional Polish feast or simply looking for a comforting and delicious dish, this collection of pierogi recipes will guide you every step of the way. Prepare to embark on a culinary adventure that celebrates the timeless flavors and traditions of Poland.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

GRANDMA'S POLISH PEROGIES



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My grandfather is Polish, and his mother taught my grandmother how to make these delicious perogies. The recipe has been in the family for generations, with a few alterations of course! Serve plain, or with butter, sour cream, bacon, etc. Perfecting the perogie technique takes time, and after a while, you will develop your own system.

Provided by STEPH577

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Dumpling Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups sour cream
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
8 baking potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons processed cheese sauce
1 dash onion salt to taste
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, stir together the flour and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the butter, sour cream, eggs, egg yolk and oil. Stir the wet ingredients into the flour until well blended. Cover the bowl with a towel, and let stand for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Place potatoes into a pot, and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, and mash with shredded cheese and cheese sauce while still hot. Season with onion salt, salt and pepper. Set aside to cool.
  • Separate the perogie dough into two balls. Roll out one piece at a time on a lightly floured surface until it is thin enough to work with, but not too thin so that it tears. Cut into circles using a cookie cutter, perogie cutter, or a glass. Brush a little water around the edges of the circles, and spoon some filling into the center. Fold the circles over into half-circles, and press to seal the edges. Place perogies on a cookie sheet, and freeze. Once frozen, transfer to freezer storage bags or containers.
  • To cook perogies: Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Drop perogies in one at a time. They are done when they float to the top. Do not boil too long, or they will be soggy! Remove with a slotted spoon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 281.3 calories, Carbohydrate 37.6 g, Cholesterol 50.4 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 350.5 mg, Sugar 1 g

PIEROGI (POLISH DUMPLINGS)



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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

2 tablespoons butter
⅓ cup chopped onion
1 ½ cups sauerkraut, drained and minced
salt and pepper to taste
3 tablespoons butter
½ cup chopped onion
2 cups cold mashed potatoes
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
3 egg
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
3 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder

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

HOMEMADE POLISH PIEROGI



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My mother made many dozens of these and measured ingredients using the palm of her hand. We've passed the recipe down over the years as the family has grown. -Veronica Weinkauf, South Bend, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 large eggs
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 large egg
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Dash pepper
1 carton (15 to 16 ounces) soft farmer cheese or whole-milk ricotta cheese
1 to 4 tablespoons butter, divided
Optional: sour cream and minced chives

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, whisk eggs, water and salt until blended; gradually stir in flour. Transfer to a lightly floured surface; knead 10-12 times, forming a firm dough. Cover and let rest 10 minutes., For filling, in a small bowl, whisk egg, salt, sugar and pepper. Stir in cheese., Divide dough into 4 portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion to 1/8-in. thickness; cut with a floured 4-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 tablespoon filling in center of each circle. Moisten edges with water; fold in half and press edges to seal. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. , In a 6-qt. stockpot, bring water to a boil. Add pierogi in batches; reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Cook until pierogi float to the top and are tender, 2-3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon., In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add pierogi in batches; cook until golden brown, 1-3 minutes on each side, adding additional butter as necessary. If desired, serve with sour cream and chives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 500mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 11g protein.

PIEROGI (TRADITIONAL POLISH DUMPLINGS)



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This authentic Polish pierogi recipe is from my grandmother and has been handed down in our family for generations. The pierogi are filled with cheese, potatoes, and mushrooms but you can use the dough recipe and stuff them with other fillings to your liking. There are many ways to serve pierogi - either topped with fried onions and parsley or serve them with sour cream, melted butter, and fried pieces of bacon.

Provided by Magda

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Dumpling Recipes

Time 1h55m

Yield 80

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 ⅓ (15 ounce) containers farmer's cheese
7 potatoes, peeled and boiled
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, or as needed
2 ½ cups mushrooms, peeled and sliced
3 onions, chopped
1 tablespoon sour cream
salt and ground black pepper to taste
8 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
2 eggs
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups lukewarm water

Steps:

  • Pass farmer's cheese and cooked potatoes separately through a food grinder or food processor.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook mushrooms and onions until soft, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Combine farmer's cheese, potatoes, mushroom mixture, sour cream, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix together and set filling aside.
  • Place flour on a clean work surface and make a well in the center. Crack both eggs into the well. Add butter and a few tablespoons of the warm water. Mix with your hands, gradually adding more warm water, 1 tablespoon at a time, as you go. Knead well, continuing to add more water as needed. Knead until dough is soft and smooth, adding more flour to the work surface as needed.
  • Cut off 1/4 of the dough and roll out to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Cut out circles using a glass or a round pastry cutter, saving the excess dough for your next batch.
  • Fill each dough circle with 1 teaspoon of filling. Fold dough over into a half-moon shape and pinch edges together to seal. Cover with a clean dish towel so pierogi won't dry out and repeat with remaining dough and filling.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a gentle boil. Add the pierogi in batches, about 20 at a time, and cook until they float to the surface, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain in a strainer. Repeat with the remaining pierogi.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75.8 calories, Carbohydrate 11.3 g, Cholesterol 9.2 mg, Fat 2.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 13.8 mg, Sugar 0.5 g

PIEROGI RUSKIE (POTATO AND CHEESE PIEROGI)



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Pierogi are always on the menu at milk bars, historic Polish restaurants that were once socialist canteens. This recipe for pierogi ruskie, stuffed with potatoes and cheese, comes from the Bar Prasowy, which is one of the most famous milk bars in Warsaw, and a place where fist-size dumplings can be filled with mushrooms and meat, spinach and cheese, or any number of combinations. These pierogi can be made from kitchen staples, though you'd be doing yourself a favor if you sought out the salty quark cheese that would be used in Poland. Be patient with your first few pierogi: Sealing the filling inside the dumpling takes some practice, but the practice itself is enjoyable. You can snack on the pierogi straight after boiling, or pan-fry them with butter until crisp and serve with barszcz, a light Polish borscht.

Provided by Amelia Nierenberg

Categories     dinner, dumplings, project, vegetables, appetizer, main course, side dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 24 to 30 pierogi

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups/255 grams all-purpose flour (preferably unbleached), plus more as needed
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 pound waxy or all-purpose potatoes
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 medium yellow onions (about 8 ounces each), finely chopped
1/2 cup quark cheese, cottage cheese or sour cream (about 4 ounces)
Butter, for pan-frying (optional)
Sour cream, for garnish
Chopped fresh parsley or dill, for garnish

Steps:

  • Prepare the dough: Add the flour and salt to a large bowl; whisk to combine. In a small saucepan, heat 1/2 cup water and the butter over medium-high until butter is melted, about 3 minutes. Pour the buttery liquid into the flour gradually, stirring it in as you add it. (The dough will be quite crumbly and flaky at this point, like a biscuit dough.) Stir in the egg until combined then move the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, 5 to 7 minutes. Cover the dough with a dampened towel or plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • Prepare the filling: Peel the potatoes and cut into 1-inch cubes. Add them to a large pot, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon salt and cover with cold water by about 2 inches. Bring to a boil over high and continue to cook at a simmer until potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
  • While the potatoes cook, prepare the onions: In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high. Add the onions, season generously with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden-brown and softened, about 12 minutes. Set aside about 1 cup of onions for garnish and add the rest to a medium bowl.
  • Transfer the cooked potatoes to a colander to drain, then transfer to the medium bowl with the onions. Add the cheese, stir to combine, season generously with salt and pepper, then let cool.
  • Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil over high.
  • Prepare the wrappers: Cut the dough into two even pieces. (You'll want to leave one piece under the towel to stay moist while you work with the other piece.) You'll also want a small bowl of flour, a small bowl of water and a towel handy for keeping your hands clean. Dust some flour onto a baking sheet (for holding the pierogi) and your work surface, then roll out one portion of dough until 1/8-inch thick. Using a 3-inch cookie cutter or inverted glass, punch 12 to 15 disks of dough. (Save and refrigerate the scraps to boil as a rustic pasta, in soup or another use.)
  • Assemble the pierogi: Working with one disk at time, spoon a scant tablespoon of filling onto the middle of it. Fold the dough in half to enclose the filling, bringing the edges together to form a crescent shape. Pinch the two sides together at the top, then work your way down on both sides, pinching the dough over the filling and pushing in the filling as needed, making sure the potato mixture does not break the seal. If needed, you can dip your fingertip into water and moisten the dough in spots as needed to help the two sides adhere together.
  • To form a rustic pattern on the curved seal, pinch the rounded rim underneath using your pointer finger and middle finger and press an indentation on top with your thumb, working your way along the rounded rim. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. (If you've gotten some filling on your fingers, dip your fingertips into the bowl of water then dry them off on the towel.)
  • Repeat with remaining disks, then repeat the entire process with the remaining portion of dough. You'll want to work fairly quickly, as the pierogi can be harder to seal if they start to dry out. (If cooking the pierogi at a later point, transfer them on the baking sheet to the freezer until frozen solid, then transfer the pierogi to a resealable bag and freeze.)
  • To cook the pierogi, add a single layer of pierogi to the pot of boiling water. Let them cook until they rise to the surface, about 2 minutes, then cook another 2 to 3 minutes until puffy. (With frozen dumplings, you will need to increase the cooking time by a couple of minutes.) Use a slotted spoon to transfer cooked dumplings to a colander to drain, then boil remaining dumplings.
  • If you want to pan-fry your pierogi, working in batches, melt 1 to 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high until crackling. Add a few boiled pierogi in a single layer to avoid overcrowding, and cook until crisp and golden, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining pierogi, adding butter as needed.
  • Serve hot. Top with any browned butter from the pan, warmed reserved onions, sour cream and herbs.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, high-quality ingredients will make a big difference in the taste of your pierogies. Look for good quality flour, potatoes, and cheese.
  • Don't overwork the dough: Overworking the dough will make it tough. Mix it just until it comes together.
  • Boil the pierogies in salted water: This will help to flavor the pierogies and prevent them from sticking together.
  • Cook the pierogies until they float: This is a good indication that they are cooked through.
  • Serve the pierogies with your favorite toppings: Some popular toppings include butter, sour cream, fried onions, and bacon.

Conclusion:

Pierogies 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 as a special treat. With so many different ways to make them, there is sure to be a pierogi recipe that everyone will love.

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