PIEROGI WITH SAUERKRAUT AND DRIED MUSHROOMS

PIEROGI WITH SAUERKRAUT AND DRIED MUSHROOMS image

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/4 cup dried mushrooms
1 tablespoon olive oil, salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 onion, chopped
2 cups sauerkraut, drained, rinsed, and finely chopped
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg
1 cup water, lukewarm
1 cup (to cover mushrooms) water
3 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

Combine 1 cup water and dried mushrooms in a saucepan over low heat, bring to a simmer, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
Drain mushrooms, reserving cooking water. Chop mushrooms.
Heat olive oil in a separate saucepan over medium heat and cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and sauerkraut and mix well. Season with salt and pepper.
Pour in the cooking water, cover, and simmer until water has evaporated and sauerkraut is soft, 15 to 20 minutes. (If the sauerkraut is soft before the water has evaporated, drain liquid and allow sauerkraut filling to cool slightly.)
Place flour in a large bowl and make a well in the center. Crack egg into the well and add enough warm water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until a dough forms, stirring constantly with your hands. Knead well, continuing to add more water as needed. Knead until dough is soft and smooth.
Dust a work surface with flour. Cut off 1/4 of the dough and roll out to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Cut out circles using a glass or a round pastry cutter.
Fill each dough circle with 1 teaspoon of sauerkraut filling. Fold dough over into a half-moon shape and seal edges.
Cover with a clean dish towel so pierogi won't dry out and repeat the above with remaining dough and filling.
Bring a large pan of salted water to a gentle boil. Add the pierogi in batches and cook for 2 to 3 minutes once they float to the surface.
Remove pierogies with a slotted spoon and drizzle with melted butter.
Note: If the sauerkraut is soft before the water has evaporated in step 3, drain liquid and allow sauerkraut filling to cool slightly.