Beauty is Cooking an Ancient Recipe for Baked Meat in Dough! Traditional Old Ukrainian Dish

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Lean turkey reduces fat content while ground chicken is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt offers similar creaminess with fewer calories.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free alternative with a cheesy flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is often cheaper.

Prepare the dough by mixing flour, water, and salt until smooth.

Let the dough rest for 30 minutes covered with a cloth.

In a skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium heat.

Sauté chopped onions and garlic until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Add ground meat and cook until browned, breaking it apart, about 5-7 minutes.

Incorporate grated carrots and diced potatoes, cooking for another 5 minutes.

Season the mixture with salt, black pepper, and paprika, and stir in chopped herbs.

Remove from heat and let the filling cool slightly.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).

Roll out the dough on a floured surface to a thickness of about 1/4 inch.

Cut the dough into circles or rectangles, depending on your preference.

Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each piece of dough.

Fold the dough over the filling and seal the edges tightly.

Brush the tops with beaten egg for a golden finish.

Arrange the pies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25-30 minutes.

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