Vegan Pierogies??? (soy, food, tomato, european)

[sheena12]

Is there any place that makes these or ships them? I am well aware that Eastern European food is not to Veg friendly - however anyone who has ever traveled in the former Soviet Union and the Satellite States would find as I have - that meat is more of a side dish.

Any recipies for vegan pierogies or variniki?

Thanks!

[JJingle]

They do exist because I've seen them on the menu of a couple of my haunts with vegan options.

Here's a recipe I found on vegweb. I'll also try to remember to look in some of my favorite cookbooks for you.

1 cup unbleached flour
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon olive oil
3 medium potatoes
1 medium onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon soy margarine
1/4-1/2 cup non-dairy milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

Cut potatoes into chunks and boil until tender. Drain. Saute onions in water until translucent. Whip potatoes with garlic, parsley, margarine, milk, salt, and pepper. Stir in onions. Set aside.

Prepare dough by combining flour, water, and olive oil. Knead until smooth, adding very small amounts (1/8 tsp) of water if necessary.

Cut off a strawberry-size piece of dough and roll it into a circle. The dough should be rolled quite thin--just thick enough that it doesn't tear too easily. The standard size of pierogies is about a 3-inch diameter, but I like to make an assortment of sizes. Put a tablespoon or so of the potato mixture on the dough circle (more of less, depending on the size), fold one side over so it is a semi-circle, and seal shut. You may need some water if the dough has begun to dry out.

**Caution: Do not put uncooked pierogies on a paper plate. They will stick. Use a regular plate or cookie sheet.

After all the pierogies have been made, you can either freeze them, refrigerate them for a few days, or go ahead and cook them.

To cook: Boil pierogies in water for a few minutes. They cook quickly. Heat a teaspoon of olive oil in a frying pan. Brown pierogies on each side.

You can top pierogies in a variety of ways: tofu sour cream, tomato sauce, salsa, ketchup, etc. Of course, you can also eat them plain. Also, the ingredients in the potato filling can be varied. Bon appetit!

Serves: 2-4

Preparation time: 1 hour

[sheena12]

Sounds very good! Thanks, JJingle!

[jacq63]

I love me some pierogies..we used to get veg ones that had mushroom, sour cream and sauerkraut filling. OMG. Why isn't there a 'yuuuuum' icon?

[sidrah]

The only ones I have ever had have been filled wisth potato and cheese or potato and onion. I don't really get the sauerkraut ones, but they are there. I don't think I have ever even seen any with meat. Mushroom sounds really good. I have had sour cream and appleasauce on top, but not inside.

[sheena12]

so does anyone know of a place that will deliver these delights?
I know that Polana Foods has pierogies but I am not sure if the dough i.e. the needle paet is vegan.
Anyone know?

[groar]

pierogie dough often has egg in it, so you have to be careful about that. you should e-mail polana foods or see if they have an ingredient list on their website.

[TKramar]

Originally Posted by sheena12

Is there any place that makes these or ships them? I am well aware that Eastern European food is not to Veg friendly - however anyone who has ever traveled in the former Soviet Union and the Satellite States would find as I have - that meat is more of a side dish.

Any recipies for vegan pierogies or variniki?

Thanks!

First--I'd have to know if eggs are verboten.

I've made varenyky, but the dough used one egg, though there is probably something you could substitute for it, and stuffed them with either mashed potatoes or sauerkraut. No meat in it.

You know, I should look up that gnocchi recipe. It's really pretty close to the same sort of dough texture wise, and method of cooking. I don't think it had egg in it at all.

[sophialee]

Originally Posted by TKramar

First--I'd have to know if eggs are verboten.

I've made varenyky, but the dough used one egg, though there is probably something you could substitute for it, and stuffed them with either mashed potatoes or sauerkraut. No meat in it.

You know, I should look up that gnocchi recipe. It's really pretty close to the same sort of dough texture wise, and method of cooking. I don't think it had egg in it at all.

Well first, it's Vegan so yeah she deffo wants no eggs.

And gnocchi is one of my specialties and I've never made it w/out egg.

[TKramar]

I don't know how the various things work. I've even known "vegetarians" who eat fish. I've known people to call themselves vegetarians and just not eat red meat. Some eat eggs and dairy, some don't.

If you're sure the gnocchi has egg, then you're probably right. Perhaps there is something that can do what an egg does, without being an egg. It pulls things together.