Recipes · Polish · Main Courses
Pierogi (Polish Potato and Cheese Dumplings)
One serving has 486 kcal and 18 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (63%), thiamin (60%), riboflavin (50%), folate (40%), phosphorus (37%) and niacin (37%). Ready in 65 minutes.
- Preparation: 35 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (291 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 70 g Flour, all-purpose
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 25 g Water
- 1 g Salt
- 90 g Potatoes, russet, raw
- 60 g Cottage cheese
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
Method
- Mix the flour, egg, water and half the salt into a smooth, firm dough; cover and rest for 20 minutes.
- Boil the potatoes until tender, then drain and mash with the cottage cheese and remaining salt.
- Fry half the chopped onion in half the butter until soft and golden, then mix into the potato and cheese filling.
- Roll the dough thin and cut into rounds; spoon a little filling onto each, fold over, and pinch the edges firmly to seal.
- Boil the pierogi in a large pot of salted water for 3-4 minutes after they float to the surface.
- Fry the remaining onion in the remaining butter until golden, and serve it spooned over the drained pierogi.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 486 kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 73.7 g | |
| Water | 183 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.4 g | 11% |
| Protein | 18 g | 38% |
| Tryptophan | 0.21 g | |
| Threonine | 0.59 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.71 g | |
| Leucine | 1.3 g | |
| Lysine | 0.87 g | |
| Methionine | 0.35 g | |
| Cystine | 0.24 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.82 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.66 g | |
| Valine | 0.88 g | |
| Histidine | 0.41 g | |
| Fat | 12.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.99 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.78 g | |
| Saturated | 6.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 87.5 mg | |
| Calcium | 88.4 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.23 mg | 26% |
| Iron | 4.4 mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 45.2 mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.65 mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 258 mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 565 mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 34.7 µg | 63% |
| Sodium | 607 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.2 mg | 15% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.66 mg | 60% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.55 mg | 50% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.2 mg | 37% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.2 mg | 24% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.42 mg | 32% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 159 µg | 40% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.41 µg | 17% |
| Choline | 69.5 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 115 µg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 6.6 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 14.1 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.61 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7 µg | 3% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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