Beef Pierogi

Beef Pierogi are small polish dumpling. Beef Pierogi are made with unleavened dough, boiled and then pan fried. You can fill Pierogis with so many fillings whether it be minced meat, cabbage, sauerkraut, potato, cheese or even fruits for a dessert version. This recipe uses ground beef for Beef Pierogi as the filling.

Beef Pierogi

Beef Pierogi are boiled and then fried in butter. served in a butter sauce makes these gorgeous.

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Course: Canapes, Main Dish, Side Dish

Cuisine: Polish

Keyword: Beef, Pastry

Prep Time: 25 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 30 Pierogis

Calories: 118kcal

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Ingredients

 

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For the dough

• 2 1/4 cups Flour
• 1/4 cup Milk
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 large eggs gree range
• 1/4 cup Sour Cream

For the filling

• 1 lbs Ground Beef
• 1 large Onion chopped
• 1 cup Beef Broth
• Salt
• Pepper

Toppings

• 6 tbsp Butter
• 1 cup Sour Cream

Instructions

• In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour and salt and then add the egg, sour cream and butter. Combine the ingredients until they form a dough ball. It will be rather sticky still.
• Remove the dough from the bowl and knead until the dough losses it tackiness and smooth.
• Return the dough to the bowl and cover in plastic wrap and leave to stand for 30 minutes.
• Whilst the dough is resting, make the filling.
• Using a frying pan over a medium heat, brown the ground beef. Drain off any excess fat.
• Add in onion to the frying pan and cook until translucent.
• Finally, add beef stock and simmer until liquid has reduced. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place to one side and allow to cool.
• Now it time to make the pierogis
• Place the relaxed dough on a smooth work surface. Roll the dough out to about to 1/8″ thickness and using a pastry cutter, cut out 2″ round circles.
• Place 2 tsp of filling in the middle of each dough circle. Fold to dough in half, press out any air and pinch the edges of the pierogi together.
• Make all of the pierogi before boiling.
• Pour water into a large pan and bring to the boil and add salt.
• Add the beef pierogi in small batches and cook until pierogi float to the top.
• When the pierogi floats to the top, remove carefully.
• In a large pan, add the butter and add the boiled pierogi.
• Cook until lightly browned on both sides.
• Melt butter in a large skillet. Serve with sour cream on warmed bowls.

Nutrition

Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 143IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg