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Friday, January 14, 2011

Pierogis with broccoli and walnuts

I made another fun, easy recipe from the Quick-Fix Vegetarian cookbook (mentioned earlier this week) which uses store-bought pierogi. However, I also came across the exact same recipe online which credits Ladies' Home Journal. The recipe isn't very complex so perhaps they both came up with the recipe on their own.

Potato and Onion Pierogi with Broccoli and Walnuts
courtesy of Robin Robertson, and also Ladies' Home JournalIngredients:
1 box of frozen potato and onion pierogi (I used Mrs. T's)
3 cups broccoli
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup walnut pieces
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
Ground pepper to taste

Directions:
Cook the pierogi and broccoli in boiling water for 5 minutes (until pierogi floats). Drain.Heat oil in skillet, add onions and cover until softened. Stir in walnuts and pepper flakes, add the pierogi and broccoli and cook for another 5 minutes. Season to taste.
The recipe is super easy to make, and I enjoyed trying pierogi for the first time. I might try making my own pierogi in the future but using frozen ones definitely made the recipe fast. The broccoli and walnuts worked well with the potato and onion flavors, and the red pepper flakes added a nice heat to the meal. I will definitely make this again.

2 comments:

  1. I would DEFINITELY like to make pierogi from scratch. They're extremely popular in Pittsburgh but I just never had occasion to try it, since store-bought ones were so plentiful there. If you try it, let me know -- and I'll let you know if I beat you to it. :-)

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  2. A blog I read just made homemade pierogi. No recipe is given but there are lots of pictures of the process. http://nutrfoodtrvl.blogspot.com/2011/01/pierogies-from-scratch.html

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