Babcha's Meat-Filled Varenyky (Perogies)

Name: Babcha's Meat-Filled Varenyky (Perogies)
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Eastern European, European
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 2 liters all-purpose flour; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper; 907 grams lean ground beef; 118 milliliters milk; 1 large onion, minced; 12 potatoes; 4 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters water; 1 Tbsp water, or as needed (optional)

The recipe Babcha's Meat-Filled Varenyky (Perogies) could satisfy your Eastern European craving in roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes. One portion of this dish contains approximately 16g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 281 calories. This recipe serves 24. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. If you have water, salt and ground pepper, garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

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 20 minutes.

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Potato

Water

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Pot

Drain.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain in a sieve or colander and rinse off excess fat with hot water.

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Water

Beef

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Colander

Frying Pan

Sieve

Mash potatoes with milk in a bowl until smooth; stir in onion, garlic, 1 pinch salt, and pepper.

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Potato

Garlic

Pepper

Onion

Milk

Salt

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Bowl

Mix ground beef into potato mixture until filling is evenly combined.

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Ground Beef

Potato

Whisk flour and 4 teaspoons salt together in a deep bowl; stir in 1 cup water and eggs until dough is soft. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Divide dough into 4 equal parts and arrange on a baking sheet; cover with a damp towel or plastic wrap and let stand for 10 minutes.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Water

Egg

Salt

Wrap

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Baking Sheet

Plastic Wrap

Whisk

Bowl

Roll each piece of dough on a floured work surface until thin; cut into rounds using the rim of a large-mouth cup or large cookie cutter.

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Dough

Roll

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Cookie Cutter

Spoon 1 to 2 tablespoons filling onto each round. Fold dough over filling creating a 1/2 circle; press edges together, sealing with a dash of water if needed. Arrange varenyky in a single layer on plates and cover with a clean towel.

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Dough

Water

Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook 2 to 3 varenyky at a time in boiling water until cooked through and dough is puffed, about 4 minutes.

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Dough

Water

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Pot

Remove varenyky with a slotted spoon and repeat with remaining varenyky.

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Slotted Spoon