This 5-ingredient pierogi recipe is a quick and tasty Eastern European classic. Boiled and filled with cheesy potatoes, it's a delicious meal or snack in just 45 minutes.
2teaspoonsSaltfor dough +1 teaspoon salt for filling
½cupVegetable oil
2largeEggs
2cupssour cream mashed potatoes
Instructions
Preparations
Combine the pierogi dough ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook and mix on low until the mixture comes together, then increase the speed to medium-high for 5 minutes to knead the dough.
Once the dough becomes springy and soft, transfer it to an oiled bowl and let it rest for 30 minutes.
Cut the dough in half and place one piece on a lightly floured surface and the other back into the bowl covered with plastic wrap.
Roll out the dough using a rolling pin until it's around ⅛ inch thick, then cut out circles (around 3 inches) using a cookie cutter. You should have enough dough to make around 25 circles.
Once you have cut out several circles, fold the remaining dough into a ball and roll it out again to make more circles.
Place half a tablespoon of the sour cream mashed potato mixture into the center of each dough circle and fold them over to form a semi-circle.
Pinch the edges tightly to completely seal the filling.
Cooking instructions
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and gently drop half of the pierogi in the boiling water. Once the boiled pierogi start to float, remove them with a slotted spoon, and transfer them to a bowl.
Continue to boil the remaining pierogi.
Serve with sour cream, and enjoy.
Recipe Notes
Don’t overwork the doughOver-kneading the dough will cause it to become very stretchy, which will result in the dough springing back when rolled out. For best results, knead until the dough becomes smooth and pliable (5 minutes).Making dough by handIf you don’t have a stand mixer, you can easily make the dough by hand. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients, and mix with your fingers until combined. Add in the eggs, oil, and water and knead for 5 minutes or until it forms a smooth ball.