Sara’s Cooking Class: Pierogi

Instructions:

How to Play:

Use your mouse (or tap on mobile) to follow the recipe. Click, drag, and drop ingredients just like you're cooking in a real kitchen. Sara will guide you through every step so your pierogi turn out perfect!

Ingredients

For the Dough:

• 8 flat dough discs (pierogi wrappers)

• Water

• Pinch of salt (for boiling water)

• Sour cream and sauerkraut (optional, for serving)

Potato and Cheese Filling:

• 2 cups mashed potatoes

• 1 lb cheese (your choice), cubed

• Salt

• Onion salt

• White pepper

Meat Filling:

• 1¼ lbs lean ground beef

• 2 eggs (lightly beaten)

• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil

• 1 onion (chopped)

• 2 garlic cloves (chopped)

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 tsp pepper

• Pinch of ground cumin

• Pinch of ground allspice

Cooking Instructions:

Make the Meat Filling:

1. In a large bowl, combine chopped onion, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, allspice, eggs, and ground beef. Mix well.

2. Heat oil in a pan, cook the meat mixture for 3–5 minutes, stirring until browned. Set aside.

Make the Potato & Cheese Filling: 3. In another bowl, mix mashed potatoes, cheese, salt, onion salt, and white pepper until smooth.

Assemble the Pierogi: 4. Take a dough disc, add a spoonful of filling in the center. Wet the edges, cover with another disc, and seal with a fork.
5. Repeat with remaining dough and fillings.

Cook the Pierogi: 6. Boil a large pot of salted water. Add pierogi and cook 3–5 minutes, until they float.
7. Remove with a slotted spoon and serve hot. Optional: top with sauerkraut or sour cream!

Sara’s Cooking Class: Pierogi is a fun and easy way to learn how to make this classic comfort food. By playing, you’ll master each step of the pierogi-making process while having a blast in Sara’s virtual kitchen. Try both fillings and share your delicious dumplings with friends!