These potato onion pierogis are a delicious traditional dish filled with creamy mashed potatoes and sautéed onions, wrapped in a tender dough. Perfect for a comforting meal or appetizer.
Author:Leticia
Prep Time:30 mins
Cook Time:20 mins
Total Time:50 mins
Yield:4 servings 1x
Category:Main-course
Method:Frying
Cuisine:Eastern European
Diet:Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Dough:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 large egg
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup butter, softened
Filling:
2 cups mashed potatoes
1 cup onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp butter (for filling)
Salt and pepper, to taste
Extra butter or oil, for frying
Sour cream, for serving (optional)
Instructions
Prepare the dough: Mix flour and salt in a bowl. Add egg, sour cream, and butter. Knead until smooth. Let it rest.
Make the filling: Sauté onions in butter until soft. Mix with mashed potatoes, salt, and pepper.
Assemble: Roll out dough, cut circles, add filling, seal edges. Boil pierogis until they float.
Serve: Fry in butter until golden. Serve with sour cream.
Notes
You can freeze uncooked pierogis for later.
Experiment with different fillings like cheese or mushrooms.