Saturday, June 18, 2011

Pierogies- A Quick and Inexpensive Lunch

Recently I found coupons for Mrs. T's Pierogies and a sales for buy one get one free so I decided to stock up.  What are pierogies?  They are little dumplings made of potato that might have different fillings or flavorings in them.  So far I've tried the spinach and feta cheese and today I had sour cream and chives.

Sour cream and chive pierogies sauteed with garlic and olive oil


The best way to make them (I've found) is to boil them in boiling salted water until they float then heat up olive oil in a saute pan (with garlic) and saute them until then brown a little.
If you serve them with steamed vegetables or a salad, it makes a complete and healthy meal.  You could use them as you would pasta too or in a stir fry.  Truly economical and delicious!!

Have you eaten pierogies?  Do you have a special way to prepare them?

5 comments:

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  2. My kids love those, and the great thing is that there are coupons in magazines pretty frequently making them free after coupons. They just like them boiled and then fried in olive oil. New follower from bloggy moms, have a great week!

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  3. Oh my gosh! I grew up on pierogies! My Mom used to make them from scratch until someone told her Mrs. Smith's were just as good. Our kids (teens now) also grew up on them. We boil them, but also, my husband likes to boil them and fry them in a skillet with vegetable oil and onions. Gives them a crispy texture.

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  4. OMG, peirogies are a comfort food for me. They take me right back to my grandma's kitchen and just the sight and smell of them make me feel good. I found you via mommyblogs. Stop by and visit me at http://mynuggetsoftruth.blogspot.com/
    Erin
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  5. I just had them again for lunch the other day. Quick, tasty and filling.
    @cjapple- why make them from scratch when you can get good ones frozen?
    @Erin Thanks for the compliment on the new site look, its a work in progress. I'll be checking yours out later today.

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