Pierogies are a type of dumpling popular in Central and Eastern European cuisines. They are made with a dough that is filled with various savory or sweet ingredients, then boiled or fried. Pierogies can be served as an appetizer, main course, or side dish, and are often accompanied by a sauce or topping.
This article features three delicious pierogi recipes:
1. **Classic Potato and Cheese Pierogies:** This traditional recipe is a must-try for pierogi lovers. The filling is made with mashed potatoes, cheese, and onions, and the pierogies are boiled until tender. Serve with melted butter and sour cream for a classic flavor combination.
2. **Sauerkraut and Mushroom Pierogies:** These pierogies have a unique and tangy flavor, thanks to the sauerkraut and mushroom filling. The pierogies are boiled or pan-fried, then served with a creamy mushroom sauce.
3. **Sweet Fruit Pierogies:** For a sweet treat, try these pierogies filled with fruit. The filling can be made with fresh or frozen fruit, and the pierogies are boiled or fried until golden brown. Serve with a dusting of powdered sugar or a dollop of whipped cream.
MUSHROOM PIEROGI
These Polish dumplings are traditionally served with soft, browned onions or sour cream.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Yield Makes about 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Remove stems from shiitake mushrooms, and trim stems of white and cremini mushrooms. Place mushrooms in a food processor, and pulse about eight times, until finely chopped. Set aside.
- In a medium saute pan, melt butter and oil over low heat; add shallots. Cook, covered, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, and mix well. Raise heat to medium, and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is nearly dry, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add cream, thyme, and parsley, and cook about 1 minute. Transfer to a medium bowl.
- To form dumplings, place a heaping teaspoon of the filling toward the front of a circle of pierogi dough. Moisten the edges of the dough with water, and fold in half around filling to form a semicircle, firmly pinching the edges closed. Set aside on a lightly floured baking sheet. Continue to fill and form pierogi, keeping them covered with plastic wrap, until all the dough has been used.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, and add half the pierogi. Boil gently until they float to the surface, about 2 minutes, and continue cooking for another 3 to 4 minutes. Drain, and repeat with remaining pierogi. Serve immediately.
VARENIKI (RUSSIAN PIEROGI) WITH POTATOES AND MUSHROOMS
This is one of the most favorite dishes of our family: vareniki (Russian pierogi or dumplings) filled with potatoes and fried mushrooms. Serve with sour cream mixed with fresh herbs.
Provided by nt_bella
Categories Main Dish Recipes Dumpling Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 45
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain potatoes and mash; season with salt and pepper.
- Combine flour and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl while potatoes are cooking. Stir sour cream and baking soda together in a second bowl. Add water to flour mixture and blend in, followed by sour cream mixture. Knead into a smooth dough, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook onions until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Add to mashed potatoes.
- Divide dough into 4 portions and roll each portion into a 1 1/2-inch thick rope. Cut ropes into small 1/2-inch pieces. Press each dough piece into a small flat circle and place 1 teaspoon of potato filling in the center. Fold dough over into a half-moon shape and seal edges.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a gentle boil. Add the vareniki in batches and cook until they float to the surface, about 3 minutes. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in a colander to drain.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 56.1 calories, Carbohydrate 9.5 g, Cholesterol 3.3 mg, Fat 1.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 78.6 mg, Sugar 0.6 g
PIEROGIES WITH MUSHROOMS
This is one of my go-to meals when I need to get dinner on the table in a hurry. It's not fancy, but it's tasty and filling. If you don't like mushrooms, you can use asparagus, bell peppers, peas, or any other vegetable that you enjoy. This recipe was originally published on my blog.
Provided by insoyum
Categories Weeknight
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Boil the pierogies in salted water, according to package instructions.
- Meanwhile, add the olive oil to a non-stick skillet and place over medium heat.
- Cook the onion for a couple minutes, then add the garlic (so it doesn't burn). Stir and let cook for 1 more minute.
- Add mushrooms and season with salt and pepper.
- Continue cooking the mixture until the onions are translucent and the mushrooms are cooked. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add the butter and pierogies (drained).
- Flip over the pierogies so they brown on both sides, then add the mushrooms back into the pan.
- Stir to combine everything, adjust the seasonings as needed, and remove from the heat.
- Serve warm. Can be served with sour cream if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 63.6, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 28.3, Carbohydrate 3.5, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 1.5, Protein 1.5
PIEROGIE AND MUSHROOM CASSEROLE
If you are short on time but still want comfort food which is full of flavor, this recipe is for you. Serve with sour cream.
Provided by mrshastiethecook
Categories Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray the bottom and sides of a lasagna-size casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Cook and stir onion in hot bacon grease until golden, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer onion to bacon and drain bacon grease from the skillet.
- Melt butter in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Saute mushrooms in hot butter until golden and moisture evaporates, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Cover the bottom of the prepared casserole dish with a single layer of frozen pierogies and spread 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup on top. Layer bacon, onions, and mushrooms over the top. Spread remaining pierogies over mushrooms, cover with remaining cream of mushroom soup, and top with Cheddar cheese. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking until casserole is golden and cheese is bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 685.7 calories, Carbohydrate 85.1 g, Cholesterol 64.7 mg, Fat 26 g, Fiber 6.7 g, Protein 26.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.9 g, Sodium 1733.5 mg, Sugar 20.1 g
PIEROGIES WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE
Steps:
- In a large pot, bring enough water to cover the pierogies to a boil. Place pierogies in boiling water and cook through. Remove pierogies from heat and strain. In a medium skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the sliced mushrooms and stir until they are coated with butter. Add the chopped onion to the skillet and saute until the onions are soft and the mushrooms begin to give up their liquid. Remove the skillet from heat and add the sour cream and stir until just combined.
- In another skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the cooked pierogies to the skillet and saute until browned. Transfer the pierogies to a serving platter and spoon the mushroom sauce on top.
MUSHROOM-APPLE PIEROGIES
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make the pierogi dough: Whisk the applesauce, vegetable oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 egg and 1/2 cup warm water in a bowl. Put the flour in another bowl and stir in the applesauce mixture. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes, dusting with flour as needed. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the filling: Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to a paper towellined plate. Drain all but 2 tablespoons fat from the skillet. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and cook over high heat, stirring until browned, about 4 minutes. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 4 more minutes.
- Stir in the sauerkraut, thyme, paprika, 1 cup applesauce and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook until the mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes, then uncover and cook until thickened, about 4 minutes. Chop the bacon and add to the skillet with the remaining 1/4 cup applesauce and salt to taste.
- Make the pierogies: Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Beat the remaining egg in a bowl with 1 tablespoon water. Roll out half of the dough to less than 1/8 inch thick (keep the remaining dough covered with plastic wrap). Cut into rounds using a 3 1/2-inch cookie cutter or a drinking glass. Top each round with 1 tablespoon of the mushroom filling, brush the edges with the beaten egg and fold in half; crimp with a fork to seal. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling.
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Boil the pierogies in batches until tender, about 5 minutes, then transfer to the skillet using a slotted spoon and toss with the butter until browned. Serve with applesauce and sour cream.
PIEROGIES WITH CABBAGE AND MUSHROOMS
this was a quick easy meal using store bough pierogies and cabbage, which was a steal after st patty's day.
Provided by chia2160
Categories Greens
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- heat 1 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp butter in a skillet.
- add pierogies, in batches and saute until browned on both sides, 5 minutes per side.
- add more oil and butter if needed for the next batch, keep warm.
- heat 1 tbsp oil in same skillet, add bacon, cook until crispy and set on paper towels to drain.
- pour most fat off of skillet.
- add 1 tbsp oil, saute onions, mushrooms and garlic until golden, about 8 minutes.
- add cabbage, water, salt, pepper and cover. cook until cabbage is tender,2-3 minutes, if you like your cabbage softer.
- or you can just keep stirring, uncovered until the cabbage is crisp tender.
- place pierogies on a platter, pour cabbage mixture over, garnish with bacon and dill.
- serve with sour cream if desired.
PIEROGIES WITH CREAMY MUSHROOM AND SHERRY SAUCE
This is one of my all time favorite WW recipes. I serve it to company all of the time, and no one ever guesses its low fat! I have used ravioli instead of pierogies and have added ham for variation. Recipe as written is 5 points.
Provided by KelBel
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the mushrooms, onion, salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook stirring occasionally until the mushrooms and onion are tender and lightly browned, about 4 minutes.
- Stir in sherry and cook until evaporated.
- Sprinkle in flour and stir to combine.
- Stir in milk, broth, and pierogies; bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 71.3, Fat 2.5, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 4.5, Sodium 73, Carbohydrate 8, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 4.1, Protein 3.5
Tips:
- Use fresh mushrooms. Fresh mushrooms are more flavorful than canned or dried mushrooms. If you can't find fresh mushrooms, you can use dried mushrooms. Just be sure to soak them in hot water for 30 minutes before using.
- Cook the mushrooms until they are tender. Mushrooms should be cooked until they are soft and juicy. If you cook them too long, they will become tough and rubbery.
- Use a variety of spices. Pierogies are a blank canvas for spices. You can use any spices that you like, but some good options include garlic, onion, paprika, and caraway seeds.
- Don't overcook the pierogies. Pierogies should be cooked until they are just tender. If you cook them too long, they will become mushy.
- Serve pierogies with your favorite toppings. Pierogies can be served with a variety of toppings, such as sour cream, butter, or bacon. You can also serve them with a side of vegetables or salad.
Conclusion:
Pierogies are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are easy to make and can be customized to suit your own taste. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give pierogies a try. You won't be disappointed!
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