Homemade Pierogies

Name: Homemade Pierogies
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Eastern European, European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter; 142 grams cream cheese, softened; 3 eggs; 625 grams all-purpose flour; 18 servings Minced fresh parsley; 40 grams chopped onion; 2 mediums onions, chopped; 1 teaspoons pepper; 4 mediums potatoes, peeled and cubed; 1 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters water

If you want to add more Eastern European recipes to your recipe box, Homemade Pierogies might be a recipe you should try. This recipe serves 18. One portion of this dish contains roughly 6g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 214 calories. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have pepper, parsley, eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 5 minutes. It works well as a cheap hor d'oeuvre. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. Homemade Pierogies, Easy Homemade Pierogies, and Homemade Pierogies with Sauteed Onions are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

In a food processor, combine flour and salt; cover and pulse to blend.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Food Processor

Add water, eggs and butter; cover and pulse until dough forms a ball, adding an additional 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed.

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Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Water

Egg

Let rest, covered, 15 to 30 minutes.

Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10-15 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onions in butter until tender; set aside.

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Potato

Butter

Onion

Water

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Drain potatoes. Over very low heat, stir potatoes for 1-2 minutes or until steam has evaporated. Press through a potato ricer or strainer into a large bowl. Stir in cream cheese, salt, pepper and onion mixture; set aside.

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Cream Cheese

Potato

Pepper

Onion

Salt

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Sieve

Bowl

Divide dough into four parts. On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness; cut with a floured 3-in. biscuit cutter.

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Dough

Roll

Place 2 teaspoons of filling in center of each circle. Moisten edges with water; fold in half and press edges to seal. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.

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Water

Bring a Dutch oven of water to a boil; add pierogies in batches. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer; cook for 1-2 minutes or until pierogies float to the top and are tender.

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Water

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Remove with a slotted spoon. In a large skillet, saute four pierogies and onion in butter until pierogies are lightly browned and heated through; sprinkle with parsley.

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Parsley

Butter

Onion

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Ingredients

Servings:

1Tbsp

butter 142grams

cream cheese, softened 3

eggs 625grams

all-purpose flour 18servings

Minced fresh parsley 40grams

chopped onion 2mediums

onions, chopped 1teaspoons

pepper 4mediums

potatoes, peeled and cubed 1teaspoons

salt 237milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

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Barefoot Bubbly Extra Dry

Barefoot Bubbly Extra Dry Champagne offers aromas of ripe apple complemented by hints of citrus. Toasty flavors complement the creamy, lingering finish. Best served chilled (36-40 °F), this bubbly is perfectly balanced with multiple layers of fruit to delight the palate.