Sauerkraut, Potato and Cheese Pierogi W/ Onions
"I grew up in a polish neighborhood and this recipe made pierogi that taste like the 'real thing'! You have to be ready to prepare and cook for a bit, but the end results are worth it!
This is a great dish to make and only cook half, freezing the rest. This recipe is from Kitchn.com."
photo by Dantana
- Ready In:
- 1hr 31mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
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4 dozen
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
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Pierogi dough
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra as needed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1⁄4 cup sour cream
- 3⁄4 cup water
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Pierogi filling
- 1 lb potato (I prefer red-skinned, but russet or yukon golds are fine)
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup drained sauerkraut
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
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To serve
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 small yellow onion, sliced thinly
directions
- To make the dough, whisk together the flour and salt in the bowl of a standing mixer (or regular mixing bowl). Whisk together the egg, sour cream, and water until combined, and then pour over the flour. Stir together the liquids and the flour with a wooden spoon or spatula until a shaggy dough is formed.
- Knead the dough in the mixer on low speed with the dough hook attachment until the dough is very smooth and soft, about 5 minutes. Alternatively, knead by hand against the counter for 8 minutes. If the dough seems very sticky after a few minutes of kneading, add a tablespoon of flour at a time until it starts coming together into a smooth ball. Cover and set aside to rest on the counter while you make the filling.
- To make the filling, scrub the potatoes clean, cut into 1-2" chunks and place them in a 2- or 4-quart sauce pan. Cover with an inch or two of water and set over high heat. When the water comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are tender when pierced by a fork, 6 to 10 minutes.
- Transfer the potatoes to a mixing bowl with a slotted spoon. Remove the peels if desired (I like to leave them on!). Mash the potatoes into large chunks with a potato masher or a dinner fork. Add the sour cream and salt, and continue mashing until the potatoes are smooth. Add the sauerkraut and cheese, and stir to combine. Taste and add more salt if needed.
- Shape the filling into 1" balls (roughly the diameter of a quarter) and arrange them on a dinner plate. Pre-shaping the filling makes it easier and quicker to shape the pierogi.
- Sprinkle a baking sheet generously with flour. Set this near your workspace.
- Divide the pierogi dough in half, working with one half at a time and keeping the other half covered. Sprinkle your work surface with flour and roll out the pierogi dough to 1/8" thick. Stop occasionally to lift the dough and make sure it's not sticking to the work surface; use more flour as needed. If the dough shrinks back as you roll, let it sit for 5 minutes and then roll again.
- Use a 3" biscuit cutter or drinking glass to cut the dough into rounds. Gather the scraps and set them aside.
- To shape the pierogi, hold one of the rounds of dough in the palm of your hand and set a ball of filling in the middle. Fold the round in half, pinching it closed at the top and then working your way along the sides to form a half-moon shape. Make sure the edges of the dough are completely sealed. Set the pierogi on the floured baking sheet.
- Continue to shape pierogi with the remaining rounds of dough. Lay them close together on the baking sheet, but don't let them touch. Roll out the second half of the dough, and cut and shape the pierogi as described. When finished, roll the scrapes and continue to make as many pierogi as you can. You should end up with roughly 4 dozen pierogi.
- At this point, the pierogi can be boiled and served right away or frozen. To freeze, place the sheet pan of pierogi in the freezer and freeze until solid. Transfer the frozen pierogi to a freezer container and freeze for up to three months. Pierogi can be cooked straight from the freezer.
- When ready to cook the pierogi, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until the onions are translucent, very soft, and beginning to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Push the onions to the edges of the pan where they will stay warm and continue to caramelize.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt generously. Working in batches, add 10 or so pierogi to the boiling water and stir to make sure they don't stick to the bottom. Cook the pierogi until all the pierogi have floated to the surface and then 1 to 2 minutes longer to make sure the filling gets hot — 8 to 10 minutes total.
- Transfer the pierogi to the pan with the onions. Turn the heat to medium-high. Cook the pierogi without moving until they are golden and crispy on the bottoms, 2 to 3 minutes. If you're cooking more batches, transfer the pierogi to a serving dish. Once all the pierogi have been boiled and crisped, scrape the onions over the pierogi and gently stir to coat the pierogi with butter and onions. Serve immediately while hot.
- If you are cooking a lot of them, have more onion sliced and ready to brown in butter. Once the original onion has been depleted or gets too browned, start again with the fresh onion.
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Reviews
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Well these are just great, and I don't even like pierogi that much. They take a while to make, but I enjoyed the process. I ended up with about 40 pierogi, and gave half to my parents who devoured them. They are Polish and love sauerkraut pierogi and potato & cheese pierogi, but they never heard of combining the three ingredients together. It's a winning combination- they're so much more delicious than any other pierogi that I've had. I served these with fried onions and and crispy fried bacon.
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