Recipes · Polish · Main Courses
Pierogi Leniwe (Lazy Dumplings)
One serving has 473 kcal and 25 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (70%), riboflavin (55%), phosphorus (50%), thiamin (42%), cobalamin (38%) and pantothenic acid (29%). Ready in 25 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (243 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 150 g Cottage cheese
- 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 40 g Flour, all-purpose
- 12 g Butter, unsalted
- 10 g Breadcrumbs, dry
- 5 g Sugar
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Press the cottage cheese through a sieve, or blend briefly, until smooth.
- Mix the cheese with the egg, flour and salt into a soft dough.
- On a floured surface, roll the dough into a long rope about 2 cm thick.
- Cut the rope on the diagonal into small pillow shapes.
- Cook in a large pot of gently boiling water for 2-3 minutes until they float; lift out with a slotted spoon.
- Melt the butter and toast the breadcrumbs in it until golden.
- Toss the dumplings in the buttery breadcrumbs and a little sugar to serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 473 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 48 g | |
| Water | 146 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.5 g | 5% |
| Protein | 25.4 g | 53% |
| Tryptophan | 0.33 g | |
| Threonine | 1.1 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.3 g | |
| Leucine | 2.3 g | |
| Lysine | 1.8 g | |
| Methionine | 0.6 g | |
| Cystine | 0.28 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.2 g | |
| Valine | 1.6 g | |
| Histidine | 0.69 g | |
| Fat | 19.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.1 g | |
| Saturated | 9.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 144 mg | |
| Calcium | 166 mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.15 mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2.9 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 28.4 mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.38 mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 351 mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 256 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 38.5 µg | 70% |
| Sodium | 777 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.4 mg | 17% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.46 mg | 42% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.6 mg | 55% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.2 mg | 23% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.5 mg | 29% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.14 mg | 11% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 114 µg | 29% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.92 µg | 38% |
| Choline | 105 mg | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 178 µg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 25 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.76 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7 µg | 2% |
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
0.5 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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