Every time we had pierogi in my family it was a meal that we all ate every bit of. There were no leftovers and no empty bellies. Pierogi are a polish cold weather comfort food and are delicious in any variation. This recipe for Polish Meat Pierogi is a basic meat pierogi recipe that you’ll love!
Ingredients
Dough
Instructions
Dough
Ingredients
Dough
- 2 Cups Flour
- 2 Tsp Salt
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 Cup Sour Cream
- 1/4 Cup Butter
- 1 Pound Ground Beef
- 1 Onion Chopped
- 1 Cup Beef Broth
- Pepper
- 6 Tbsp Butter
- 1 Cup Sour Cream
Instructions
Dough
- Mix together flour and salt. Stir in wet ingredients, egg, sour cream and butter. Combine ingredients until dough comes together in a slightly sticky ball.
- Knead and fold dough on a flat surface until dough becomes less sticky and smooth. Cover in plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes.While dough is resting, make the filling.
- Brown ground beef on medium-high heat in a large saute pan. Drain any excess fat. Add in onion and cook until translucent. Add beef stock and simmer until liquid has reduced. Season generously with salt and pepper. Allow filling to cool before making pierogi.
- Roll out dough to 1/8" thickness and cut out 2" round circles in the dough.
- Place 2 tsp of filling in the center of the circle of dough. Fold in half, press out any air and pinch the edges of the pierogi together to form a seal. Form all pierogi before boiling.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add in pierogi in batches. Cook until pierogi float to the top, the remove.
- Melt butter in a large skillet. Add in boiled pierogi and cook until lightly browned on both sides. Serve with sour cream and enjoy!
