SIBERIAN PELMENI (RUSSIAN RAVIOLI)

Siberian Pelmeni (Russian ravioli) image

Provided by Craig Claiborne

Time 35m

Yield About 48 pelmeni

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

Noodle dough made with 1 cup of flour (see recipe), but divide ingredients in half
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
1/4 pound twice-ground beef, preferably top round
1/4 pound twice-ground lean veal
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Dash of Tabasco sauce
6 cups rich beef broth or consomme (see recipe), optional
Melted butter, optional
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup prepared mustard
1/2 cup vinegar, such as malt vinegar

Steps:

Prepare dough as directed.
Heat tablespoon of butter in small skillet, add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until wilted and scrape into mixing bowl.
Add ground beef and veal, salt, pepper and Tabasco sauce. Blend well by hand.
Roll out dough and fill in desired fashion into 48 or more pelmeni.
Drop pelmeni into rapidly boiling water and cook to desired degree of doneness, 5 minutes or longer.
Serve pelmeni in soup bowls with hot consomme, or serve with melted butter with sour cream, mustard and vinegar on the side. The usual serving of pelmeni as a main course is 12 to 16.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 21, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 40 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams