Although Polish sauerkraut pierogi recipe is being used all year round, it’s definitely getting popular during Christmas time. For many families, dumplings with sauerkraut are the most important dish on Christmas Eve’s table.
The main reason why is that it is vegetarian food. Traditionally, you are not supposed to eat meat on December, 24th.
Pierogi with sauerkraut and pierogi ruskie are two main dishes served during Wieczerza Wigilijna. Keep on reading to discover my grandma’s authentic sauerkraut pierogi recipe!
Tips For Cooking Pierogi With Sauerkraut
1. Skip mushrooms if you don’t have (or don’t like) them.
Although adding dried mushrooms is the typical way of making the sauerkraut pierogi filling, you may easily skip them.
Eating mushrooms is not recommended for kids or people with digestive problems, so this ingredient is not necessary.
2. Be sure to cook sauerkraut pierogi in boiling hot water!
Otherwise, they will fall apart. Putting them in the cold water is the biggest mistake you can make.
3. When cooked, don’t put pierogi too close together.
After pierogi are cooked and ready, you can either:
- put the butter on top of them and eat them
- carefully put them one by one on a plate/cutting board
If they will be too close, they will stick together. Wait until they cool off, then put them into the bowl. Pour the melted butter on them, then shake gently. Now, they can be either stored in the fridge or freezer.
Best Add-ons For Pierogi With Sauerkraut
Melted butter
As simple as that. It’s one of the most popular ways of having sauerkraut pierogi.
Fried onion
Pierogi taste delicious with carmelized or fried onion.
Skwarki (greaves)
It’s basically what’s left from making homemade lard.
Maggi seasoning sauce
Some people in Poland like having pierogi with the Maggi sauce.
How To Serve Sauerkraut Pierogi?
Serve them right after cooking, when they are warm, with the add-ons of your choice.
Alternatively, you can fry them with butter until they are crispy, with the brownish color.
Authentic Polish Sauerkraut Pierogi Recipe
Yield: 8 servings Although Polish sauerkraut pierogi recipe is being used all year round, it's definitely getting popular during Christmas time. For many families, dumplings with sauerkraut are the most important dish on Christmas Eve's table. The main reason why is that it is vegetarian food. Traditionally, you are not supposed to eat meat on December, 24th. Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Total Time 2 hours As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. Pierogi Maker Molds Pierogi Molder Wooden Pastry Board - Stolnica drewniana Wood Rolling Pin - Wałek Stainless Pot - Garnek duży Sauerkraut - Kapusta kiszona Polish Dried Mushrooms - Grzyby Suszone Rapeseed Oil - Olej Rzepakowy Iodized Table Salt - Sól Yellow Conventional - Cebula Eggs Organic Cage-Free All Purpose Flour These data are indicative and calculated by NutritionixAuthentic Polish Sauerkraut Pierogi Recipe
Ingredients
Dough for sauerkraut pierogi
Sauerkraut filling
Instructions
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8 Serving Size:
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Amount Per Serving: Calories: 333Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 869mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 6gSugar: 3gProtein: 8g
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Sigh, I just know you are about to cringe and may not even answer, but I have a question to ask. If I were to purchase ready made dough from the local store, which would be closest to real pierogi dough? Pizza dough, pie crust dough or even wonton ready made rounds?
Thank you for even considering this.Laney
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None would be the real pierogi dough but wonton ready made rounds would be the closest.
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1 egg to 5 cups of flour? Isn’t that too few?
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In fact, you don’t have to add egg at all, it’s optional 🙂
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My Momma used to make chicken soup with chicken feet. Do you have a recipe for that .
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I do!
Here it is. You may add chicken feet as well:
https://polishfoodies.com/polish-chicken-soup-rosol-recipe/Reply
I haven’t made your dough yet but I am wondering if it can be rolled out in a pasta roller attachment for my stand mixer or if it would be too sticky for that?
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You can use the pasta roller, the pierogi dough is not sticky.
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For my dough recipe I use 2/3 cup warm water, 1 room temp egg, 3 cups flour, 1/4 cup sour cream, 3/4 teaspoon salt. Throw it in your bread machine if you have one and put it on dough setting. I’ve been making pierogi for about 50 years now and this dough recipe is very good.
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A tip for freezing pierogi is place them one layer on a baking pan and freeze for about a half hour. Then you can just put them in a ziplock bag and throw in the freezer. They won’t stick to each other. Also, I never cook my sauerkraut. I tried following a recipe last year and did boil the sauerkraut. Came out flavorless. I like the tartness of sauerkraut. I also add sauteed onions and a bit of sour cream to the filling. Important to drain and rinse the sauerkraut well, and then squeeze the water out really hard. I also mince the sauerkraut. I’ve been making them for 50 years, learning from my mother that made the best pierogi in the world.
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Thanks for your comment! I freeze pierogi the same way.
When it comes to the filling, that depends how sour is your sauerkraut. Kapusta kiszona in Poland is usually really sour and salty, so you need to cook it first.Reply
I remember having pierogi with the potato and sauerkraut mixed together. Arter cooking them they were browned in butter. How much sauerkraut can I add to
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That’s not a traditional way of making pierogi- it’s either sauerkraut or potato. If you want to mix it, I will make it 50/50.
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