Black Bean Pierogies

Team: Blue Team

Host School: Mount Anthony Union Middle School

Age Group: Middle School

Ingredients

Black Bean Pierogies

(makes 24-30)

 

Dough:

2 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1 egg, beaten

⅔ cup cold water

 

In a medium bowl, combine flour and salt.  Add egg and cold water. Mix all together to form dough.  Cover bowl, and set aside to rest.

 

Filling:

1 large potato-peeled and cubed (app 1 cup mashed)

1 cup black beans, mashed

½ cup minced onion

1 TBL olive oil

2 cloves garlic

½ cup grated CABOT cheese

¼ tsp paprika

1 tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

¼ tsp oregano

2-4 TBL olive oil (for frying)

 

Sour Cream Dip

8 oz. CABOT Sour Crean

¼ cup grated carrot

1TBL chopped parsley

 

Preparation Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine flour and salt.  Add egg and cold water. Mix all together to form dough.  Cover bowl, and set aside to rest.

Place potato cubes in a pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium/low to simmer until tender.  Drain, allow to steam dry for a minute or two, then mash.

 

Meanwhile,  add oil to a frypan and cook the onions and garlic until clear and tender. Allow to cool a few minutes.

 

In a large bowl, combine the cooked, mashed potato, mashed black beans, the onion/garlic mixture, cheese and spices. This is your filling.

 

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.  Roll dough out on a floured surface. Cut circles of dough using a small, round container. Place a spoonful of black bean mixture in the center of the dough circle, and fold over, pinching edges together to seal.  Drop pierogies in boiling water and cook for 4-5 minutes, or until they float.

 

Drain boiled pierogies on a rack, and allow to dry.

 

In a large fry pan, add olive oil, and fry dried pierogies until brown on both sides. Drain on rack/paper towels.  Serve with Sassy Sour Cream.

 

Place the sour cream in a small bowl.  Add grated carrot and chopped parsley

Stir to mix.