Potato vareniki is a classic Ukrainian.
These delicious vareniki are made with simple dough and filled with creamy mashed potatoes, making them the ultimate comfort food. Whether you’re looking for a hearty meal on a cold winter day or just want to try something new, potato vareniki is the perfect choice.
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Potato Vareniki
Whether you’re looking for a hearty meal on a cold winter day or just want to try something new, potato vareniki is the perfect choice.
Ingredients
For dough:
- 2 cups wheat flour
- 1 pc large egg
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
- ½ tsp salt
For stuffing:
- 5 pcs potatoes
- 1 pc onion
- 4 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
- ground black pepper to taste
For sauce:
- 1 pc onion
- 1 bunch green onion
- 1 tbsp butter
- ½ tsp sugar
Instructions
For dough:
- Sift the flour and salt through a sieve.
- Mix with eggs, milk, and olive oil (vegetable oil).
- Roll the dough into a ball, place in a bowl, cover, and leave for 30 minutes.
For stuffing:
- Wash and peel the potatoes. Place in a pot, pour water two fingers above the potatoes, put on the stove, and bring to a boil. Cook on low heat for 30 minutes.
- Heat a frying pan with olive (vegetable) oil and fry the onion until golden, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes.
- Drain the water from the cooked potatoes and mashed potato with butter. Add fried onions, salt, pepper and mix.
For sauce:
- Peel and finely chop the onions. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and fry the onions until dark golden for 10 minutes.
- Add the sugar and cook, stirring frequently, for another 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, transfer to a bowl, and leave in a warm place.
Assembling:
- Roll out the dough for the vareniki into a thin layer. Cut out circles with a diameter of about 3 inches.
- Spread the filling on the circles, fold them in half, and seal the edges with wet hands.
- Place the vareniki in boiling salted water. When they float, cook for 1 minute more.
Serving
- Place the finished vareniki with potatoes in a bowl with caramelized onions, stir and serve. You can garnish with thinly sliced green onions.
Notes
You can also serve it with sour cream.
