Lazy Pierogi Recipe

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These tender little dumplings, with a mild cheese flavor, are delicious and a great side dish for any meat dish.

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Lazy Pierogi Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 5 min./batch

Yield: 10 Servings

25 5 30

Ingredients

2 cups (16 ounces) small curd cream-style cottage cheese
2 eggs
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
1 small onion, chopped
Sour cream

Directions

In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese and eggs. Stir in the flour, salt and 1 tablespoon butter.
In a Dutch oven, bring 3 qts. of water to a boil. Reduce heat. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into simmering water, stirring gently to prevent sticking; cook pierogi in batches for 4-6 minutes or until slightly firm. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain; cool slightly.
In a large skillet, saute onion and pierogi in remaining butter until lightly browned. Serve with sour cream. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 4 pierogi (calculated without sour cream) equals 150 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 58 mg cholesterol, 457 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 9 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 lean meat, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Lazy Pierogi in Reminisce April/May 2009, p 48

Chopping Onions

I’ve found that the best way to chop onions with no tears is to place the cutting board on top of the stove and turn the vent fan on high. —Gloria D., Courtenay, British Columbia