Russian Pierogi Filling

By Barbara Rolek

This pierogi filling uses mushrooms, onions, hard-cooked eggs and cracker crumbs as ingredients.

Here is How to Make Pierogi.

Makes enough Russian Pierogi Filling for 36 pierogi

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1/4 pound button mushrooms, chopped fine
• 1 large onion, chopped fine
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 hard-cooked egg, grated
• 1 cup crushed buttter cracker crumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons sour cream

Preparation:

1. Saute mushrooms and onions in butter until tender. Transfer to a medium bowl.
   
   
2. Grate egg into bowl and add cracker crumbs, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
   
   
3. Mix in sour cream to create a thick paste. Refrigerate until ready to use. Drop by tablespoonsful onto pierogi dough of choice.

Source
http://easteuropeanfood.about.com/od/pierogifillings/r/RussianFilling.htm