
Pasta & rice
Pierogi ruskie (raviolis polonais aux pommes de terre et au fromage)
Polish dumplings with a soft dough, filled with mashed potato and fresh cheese, with fried onions. They're eaten hot, drizzled with melted butter, traditionally at family meals.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Garniture
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Mix the flour, salt, oil and lukewarm water to get a soft dough, then knead for 8 minutes until smooth.
- Cover the dough and let it rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Cook the peeled potatoes in boiling salted water for 20 minutes, then mash them.
- Thinly slice the onions and cook them gently in the oil for 10 minutes until golden, then mix half of them with the mash and the fresh cheese.
- Season the filling with salt and pepper, then let it cool.
- Roll the dough out thinly, cut 8 cm rounds and put a spoonful of filling in the centre of each.
- Fold into half-moons, pinching the edges well, then place the pierogi on a floured surface.
- Cook them in boiling salted water for 3 to 4 minutes after they rise to the surface, drain and brown them in butter with the remaining onions.
Variations and tips
Vegan version. Replace the fresh cheese with mashed silken tofu and the butter with olive oil.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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