Pumpkin Pierogi Recipe - Homemade Polish Pumpkin Mushroom Pierogies

pumpkin puree

🥗Healthier: butternut squash puree

💰Cheaper: canned pumpkin

Canned pumpkin is often less expensive and readily available.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides a similar tangy flavor with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat option.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat adds fiber, while bread flour is often cheaper.

Pierce holes in the pumpkin and place it in the crock pot without water on low for about 4 hours until soft.

Cut the pumpkin open and remove the seeds, scraping out the flesh.

Chop 3 shiitake mushrooms and 1 onion.

In a frying pan, melt butter over medium heat and sauté the chopped onion and mushrooms for about 5 minutes until done.

Add the pumpkin flesh to the sautéed onions and mushrooms to cook off some moisture.

Stir in nutmeg and a tiny bit of cinnamon for flavor.

Add 1 tablespoon of date molasses, a pinch of sea salt, black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar to the filling mixture and stir well.

Shut off the heat and let the filling cool.

In a bread machine, combine 4 cups of all-purpose flour, 1/2 stick of melted butter, 2 eggs, 1 cup of milk, and 1/4 cup of sour cream.

Set the bread machine to pasta dough (menu number 9) and start it, which will take about 19-20 minutes to knead the dough.

Once the dough is ready, cut it into three sections and roll each out to about 1/8 inch thickness.

Put a little water around the edges of the dough circles, add a teaspoon of filling in the center, fold the dough over, and pinch the edges together.

Use a fork to seal the edges further after adding a little water if needed.

Place the filled pierogies on a towel to dry for a while or freeze them.

Bring a pot of water to a boil to cook the pierogies.

Drop the pierogies into the boiling water and cook until they float to the top, indicating they are ready to eat.

Serve the pierogies boiled or fried.

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