Polish Spring Cabbage Pierogi With Dill Food

PIEROGIES AND CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, reserving drippings, and set aside.
• Heat bacon drippings over medium heat and stir in cabbage and onion; cover and cook for 10 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes, vegetable oil, vinegar, sugar, salt and bacon; cook uncovered for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare pierogies according to package directions; drain. Combine pierogies with cabbage mixture and serve.

PIEROGIES WITH CABBAGE AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• heat 1 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp butter in a skillet.
• add pierogies, in batches and saute until browned on both sides, 5 minutes per side.
• add more oil and butter if needed for the next batch, keep warm.
• heat 1 tbsp oil in same skillet, add bacon, cook until crispy and set on paper towels to drain.
• pour most fat off of skillet.
• add 1 tbsp oil, saute onions, mushrooms and garlic until golden, about 8 minutes.
• add cabbage, water, salt, pepper and cover. cook until cabbage is tender,2-3 minutes, if you like your cabbage softer.
• or you can just keep stirring, uncovered until the cabbage is crisp tender.
• place pierogies on a platter, pour cabbage mixture over, garnish with bacon and dill.
• serve with sour cream if desired.

CABBAGE, POLISH SAUSAGE & PIEROGIES

Steps:

• Cut cabbage into quarters and place into a decent sized pot.
• Add beer, butter, season salt, & mushrooms to cabbage. Cook on medium heat.
• While cabbage is cooking, slice sausage into about 1/8" thick slices.
• Add sausage, onions, garlic, Worcester sauce, & vinegar to a pan. Cook until onions are translucent.
• After sausage mixture is cooked, add mixture to cabbage and continue to cook.
• In a pot, boil pierogies for 5-10 minutes, until they float.
• Drain pierogies then saute in a pan ,with a little bit of oil, until they are a little browned.
• Add pierogies & tomatoes to cabbage mixture and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes.
• Notes:.
• - Any type of cabbage can be used but I prefer to use savoy cabbage.
• - Store bought pierogies are alright to use, but nothing beats homemade pierogies.