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Homemade Pierogi

Homemade Polish Pierogi, the perfect dish for a chilly night.

Ingredients
  

For the dough:

  • 200 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 80 ml water
  • 1 teaspoon salt

For the filling:

  • 2 large potatoes
  • 1 red onion finely chopped
  • 100 g ricotta cheese

For the toppings:

  • 2 tablespoon sour cream
  • 1 tbsp butter for frying the chorizo
  • 50 g chorizo finely chopped
  • 2 sprigs of dill roughly chopped

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, egg, salt, and water.
  • Stir with your hand or a wooden spoon until a rough ball begins to form.
  • Knead the dough on a floured surface for 5 minutes until smooth and bouncy. Let the dough rest for 15 minutes covered in cling film.
  • Boil the potatoes until soft, then drain and leave to cool. Sauté the red onion in a drizzle of oil for 5 minutes.
  • Mash the potatoes with the onion, ricotta cheese, salt, and pepper until smooth.
  • Roll out the dough on a floured surface to 3mm thick. Cut circles with a cookie cutter.
  • Place 1 tsp of filling in each dough circle, fold into a semi-circle, and pinch the edges to seal.
  • Boil the pierogi in salted water for 4 minutes. Drain and fry in butter for 3 minutes on each side for extra crispiness.
  • In the same frying pan, cook the chorizo pieces for 30 seconds until crispy.
  • Serve the pierogi topped with sour cream, fried chorizo, and dill. Enjoy!