Recipes · Ukrainian · Main Courses
Varenyky (Potato and Cheese Dumplings)
One serving has 587 kcal and 18 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (71%), selenium (66%), riboflavin (54%), folate (47%), manganese (46%) and niacin (46%). Ready in 70 minutes.
- Preparation: 45 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (361 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 80 g Flour, all-purpose
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 30 g Water
- 1 g Salt
- 150 g Potatoes, raw
- 40 g Cottage cheese
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 15 g Butter, unsalted
Method
- Mix the flour with the egg, water and half the salt into a firm dough; knead for 8 minutes, then cover and rest for 30 minutes.
- Boil the potatoes until tender, then drain and mash with the cottage cheese and remaining salt until smooth.
- Roll the dough thin and cut into rounds about 8 cm across; place a spoonful of the potato filling in the centre of each.
- Fold each round in half over the filling and pinch the edges tightly to seal.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, drop in the varenyky, and cook for 5-6 minutes until they float and are cooked through.
- Meanwhile, finely chop the onion and cook it gently in the butter for 5-6 minutes until soft and golden.
- Drain the varenyky and toss with the buttery onion before serving hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 587 kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 91.5 g | |
| Water | 231 mL | |
| Fiber | 5.8 g | 20% |
| Protein | 18.1 g | 38% |
| Tryptophan | 0.22 g | |
| Threonine | 0.62 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.73 g | |
| Leucine | 1.3 g | |
| Lysine | 0.88 g | |
| Methionine | 0.36 g | |
| Cystine | 0.28 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.88 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.65 g | |
| Valine | 0.93 g | |
| Histidine | 0.42 g | |
| Fat | 16.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.91 g | |
| Saturated | 8.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 94.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 83.2 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.32 mg | 36% |
| Iron | 5.3 mg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 60.7 mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.82 mg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 278 mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 833 mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 36.5 µg | 66% |
| Sodium | 550 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.4 mg | 18% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.78 mg | 71% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.59 mg | 54% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.4 mg | 46% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 26% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.56 mg | 43% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 187 µg | 47% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.33 µg | 14% |
| Choline | 74.2 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 141 µg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 31.8 mg | 42% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 13.5 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.74 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5 µg | 5% |
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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