
Pasta & rice
Colțunași
Colțunași are small Romanian dumplings with a thin dough, filled with minced meat, cheese or potatoes. Boiled in water and sometimes pan-fried, they are served with sour cream and melted bacon, a much-loved family dish.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
586 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 27.1 g
- Carbohydrates
- 53.8 g
- of which sugars
- 3.5 g
- Fat
- 27.9 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Mix the flour and salt, then add the egg and lukewarm water gradually. Knead for 10 minutes until you have a smooth, elastic dough, then cover and leave to rest for 30 minutes.
- Finely slice the onion and fry it in the oil for 5 minutes. Add the minced meat, paprika, salt and pepper, then brown for 8 minutes, breaking it up as it cooks. Let it cool.
- Roll the dough out very thinly on a floured surface and cut out discs about 6 cm across using a glass.
- Place a small spoonful of filling in the centre of each disc, moisten the edges with water, fold into a half-moon and press the edges firmly together.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil, drop the colțunași in small batches and cook for 5 to 6 minutes after they rise to the surface.
- Drain them gently. Melt the diced bacon in a pan over medium heat for 3 minutes, then add the colțunași and fry for 2 minutes.
- Serve hot, topped with sour cream and the melted bacon, with chopped parsley.
Variations and tips
Vegetarian version. Replace the meat with 250 g of fresh cheese mixed with 1 beaten egg and a little parsley, and leave out the bacon.
More ideas
Original Ecomely recipe.

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