Pierogi are undoubtedly one of the most popular and delicious dishes in Polish and Eastern European cuisine. The elastic, delicate dough is filled with various fillings — from sweet to savory.
Ingredients
Dough:
- Cake flour – 500 g
- Water – 120 ml
- Egg – 1 piece
- Oil – 20 ml
- Salt – 1.5 g
Filling:
- Fresh spinach – 300 g
- Semi-fat cottage cheese – 150 g
- Feta cheese – 100 g
- Onion – 0.5 piece
- Butter – 40 g
- Garlic cloves – 2 pieces
- Salt – 1 g
- Black pepper – 0.5 g
Preparation
Dough:
Step 1: Combine the Ingredients In a bowl, add flour and salt, mix, then add egg, water, and oil, and mix.
Step 2: Knead the Dough With clean hands, knead the dough for 6-7 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
Step 3: Wrap the Dough in Plastic Wrap Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and set it aside for about 30 minutes while you prepare the filling.
Filling:
Step 1: Prepare the Ingredients Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic. Wash the spinach and drain it, then chop it.
Step 2: Fry the Ingredients Heat butter in a pan, then sauté garlic and onion in it. When the vegetables start to become translucent, add spinach and wait until it releases its juice. Fry for another 2-3 minutes until the juice is almost reduced to zero. Set the pan aside to cool.
Step 3: Combine the Cheeses with the Rest of the Ingredients To the cooled spinach filling, add cottage cheese and feta, seasonings, and mix well.
Step 4: Cut the Dough into Pierogi Take the dough out of the plastic wrap, then roll it out into a thin sheet. Take a glass and start cutting out circles from the dough.
Step 5: Fill the Pierogi Place the filling in the middle of each dough circle, then fold each circle in half and seal the edges together. The sealed dough should form crescent-shaped pierogi.
Step 6: Cook the Pierogi Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, then add the pierogi. The pot should be large enough for the pierogi to float freely. Cooking the pierogi should take about 2-3 minutes until they float to the surface. Remove the cooked pierogi from the pot using a slotted spoon.
Step 7: Serve the Pierogi Place the pierogi on plates and serve with melted butter or natural yogurt. You can also sprinkle them with parsley.
