pierogi with pasta sauce??

Question

i know that pierogi are dumplings so, i don't want to put pasta sauce on them. what can i use to top it? (i don't eat meat)
also, i bought the frozen ones. is there any way to cook them other than boiling? i had fried pierogi and those were good but i think they have to be fresh, right?

Answer 1

no I fry mine all the time. Thaw them out, sprinkle alittle olive oil in a hot pan and fry your perogies til just crisp.
I always top mine with 0% sour cream and fried onion - or low cal creamy ranch or cucumber dressing.... very yummy.
cheese is also good

ps - pasta sauce would be fine too.

Answer 2

Pierogi Pasta

Answer 3

Ah, a dumpling by any other name would be - a ravioli, a tortellini, a wonton, a gnocchi, a pot-sticker, a gyoza, a samosa or a kreplach. I'm sure that other cultures eat them too, but those are the dumplings that I know.

I like to pan fry the thawed pierogi and serve them with salsa and sour cream. If that's not cultural fusion, I don't know what is.

Sautee in extra virgin olive oil with a little garlic and then grate a bit of parmesan cheese over the top.

Put them in soup like wontons.

I haven't done it, but I bet that potato and onion pierogi with a sauce of sage in browned butter with a little lemmon juice or white wine would be great.

BTW, if you use pasta sauce on them, the food police will not come and take you away. That's the fun part of cooking - make your own rules!

Answer 4

I fry them with onions and melted butter, and eat them w sour cream on the side.


Pierogie Pasta Salad

2 boxes Mrs. T. Pierogies, Potato Cheddar
1 cup grape tomatoes
1 bottle Zesty Italian Dressing
1 tsp. crushed garlic
1 Tbsp. salad supreme
1 Tbsp. basil
1 cup broccoli florets
1 can black olives
1 Cracker Barrel Bar Cheese, X-Sharp White, cut in pieces

Cook pierogies according to package directions. In a bowl, whisk together Italian dressing, garlic, and salad supreme. Put pierogies, tomatoes, broccoli,olives and cheese in a bowl and toss. Pour dressing over salad, then sprinkle with basil. Serve with Garlic Bread.

http://www.skh.com/recipe_090104.html
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Here's a great site with lots of recipes:
http://www.pierogies.com/retail/recipes.asp

Answer 5

You can boil them, then fry them -- that's how you fry them. I don't know what you should put on them. My mom used to make pierogis with spaghetti sauce, sausage, and green bell peppers and onions. She let it sit all day in a crock-pot. Boy was that ever good.

Answer 6

Pasta sauce is GOOD on them.
So are cheese sauces, pesto, and light or creamy gravies.
If you boil the frozen ones FIRST, then you can fry them.
Yummy!

Answer 7

Follow the directions---those must be boiled and do not cook them too long----pasta sauce is an excellent idea---sounds like your getting tired of the same food just like me!

Answer 8

Frozen ones can be fried too/ In Eastern Europe, we just top them with 1-3 tbs of sour-cream, and that's it. You can simmer chopped onion until soft in a hot skillet, put it in a dish, mix it with a sour-cream there, and top the pirogi with it.

Answer 9

I usually boil mine, but I've sauteed them as well, and they were pretty good. They're good with cheese and/or steamed veggies.

Answer 10

That's a good question, I was wondering the same thing myself