Side dishe for 4

Sauerkraut Pierogi

Name: Sauerkraut Pierogi
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 2 shallots; 150 g sauerkraut; 150 g hispi cabbage; 1 large egg; 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil; 350 g plain flour; 2 shallots; dusting plain flour; 45 g butter; 60 ml sour cream

These filled dumplings combine cabbage and sauerkraut, then boil gently and finish with buttery shallots and sour cream.

Typical price

$6.87for 4 servings

$1.72 per serving$6.87 for 4

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75 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Eastern European Vegetarian Budget Side dishes

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical	0.65 lb	$2.18Typical price
Capers, kimchi, sauerkraut, pickled things$0.45/oz typical	5.25 oz	$2.38Typical price
Cabbage$0.79/lb typical	0.35 lb	$0.26Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.63Typical price
Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.87

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilOlive and cooking oilFlour

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 tbsp sunflower oil
2 shallots
150 g sauerkraut
150 g hispi cabbage
1 large egg
1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
350 g plain flour
2 shallots
dusting plain flour
45 g butter
60 ml sour cream

Steps

Heat the sunflower oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook two chopped shallots for 3 minutes.
Add the cabbage and sauerkraut, cook for 8 minutes, and season with salt and pepper.
Mix the flour, egg, vegetable oil, a pinch of salt, and about 150 milliliters water into a dough, then rest it for 10 minutes.
Roll the dough thin on a floured surface, cut rounds, fill them with cabbage mixture, and press the edges closed.
Boil a large pot of salted water, cook the pierogi in batches for 4 minutes, and drain them.
Melt the butter in a skillet, cook the sliced shallots for 5 minutes, then toss in the pierogi and serve with sour cream.

Swaps

Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices