Potato & Cheese Pierogi - Polish Christmas Dumplings - Food Wishes

cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Cottage cheese reduces fat while maintaining creaminess.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds a different flavor.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt offers similar tanginess with less fat.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: mashed cauliflower

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and sweetness.

In a bowl, combine all-purpose flour and a pinch of salt.

Make a well in the center and add vegetable oil and warm water (about 120-130 degrees).

Stir until a shaggy dough forms and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.

Transfer the dough to a work surface and knead until smooth, adding more flour if too sticky.

Wrap the dough in plastic and let it rest for about an hour or refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.

Melt an entire stick of butter in a skillet over medium heat.

Add a large diced onion and a pinch of salt to the melted butter.

Cook the onions until golden brown, stirring occasionally, then remove from heat and let cool.

Peel and quarter three russet potatoes, then boil in salted water until tender, about 15-20 minutes.

Drain the potatoes and mash until very smooth, then let cool to room temperature.

Break up farmer's cheese in a bowl and season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne.

Add two or three heaping spoons of the cooked onions to the cheese mixture, reserving some for topping later.

Mix the cheese and onions until combined, then add the cooled mashed potatoes and mix thoroughly.

Roll out a quarter of the rested dough to about 1/8 inch thickness.

Cut out circles using a 3.5-inch round cutter, saving the scraps to re-roll.

Place about 2 tablespoons of filling in the center of each circle.

Moisten the edges of the dough with water, then fold and pinch to seal tightly.

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