Vegetable Pierogi
- 6 cups shredded Napa cabbage
- 3 cups unbleached white flour
- 1 Tbs. raw sugar
- 4 oz. (1 stick) butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 1/4 cups reduced-fat sour cream
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbs. chopped fresh dill
- In large bowl, toss cabbage with 2 tablespoons salt and set aside 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix flour, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt.
- Using two knives or pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add 1 cup sour cream and mix until moistened.
- Turn dough out onto work surface and knead into a ball.
- Divide dough in half, wrap each half in plastic and chill one hour.
- Squeeze excess liquid from cabbage and put into clean bowl.
- In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
- Add onion, carrot and garlic and cook, stirring often, until carrot is tender, about 10 minutes.
- Add dill and cabbage and cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in remaining 1/4 cup sour cream.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out one piece of dough 1/8 inch thick.
- Cut dough using a round 4-inch cookie cutter.
- Re-roll and cut scraps.
- Put 1 tablespoon of filling toward front of each circle.
- Moisten edges of dough with water and fold in half around filling to form semicircle, firmly pinching edges closed.
- Set aside on lightly greased baking sheet.
- Continue to fill pierogi, keeping them covered with plastic wrap, until all dough is used up.
- Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Serve warm.
cabbage, unbleached white flour, sugar, butter, sour cream, olive oil, onion, carrot, garlic, dill
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/vegetable-pierogi/ (may not work)