Meat-filled uszka for borscht

Meat-filled uszka for borscht

Main dishes

Small Polish ravioli filled with cooked beef, onion, dried mushrooms, and breadcrumbs, shaped like ears. Served in borscht.

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Uszka are small, traditional Polish ravioli, typically served in borscht or broth. The filling is made with cooked beef and dried mushrooms.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyHard
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodBoiled
  • Estimated cost$12.17 $3.04 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $9.53
  • $0.14
  • $0.21
  • $1.01
  • $0.80
  • $0.03
  • $0.27
  • $0.18

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the meat into small pieces using a food processor, or finely chop it by hand. ≈ 8 min
  2. Sauté the chopped onion in a tablespoon of butter until softened.
  3. Add the meat, the cooked and chopped mushrooms, and then a few spoonfuls of mushroom broth.
  4. Add a little breadcrumbs, the 2 eggs, salt, and pepper, then mix well. ≈ 4 min
  5. Cut the dough into squares. ≈ 8 min
  6. Place a small spoonful of filling in the center of each square, fold it into a triangle, and seal the edges. ≈ 3 min
  7. Bring the two points of the triangle together to form a small ear. ≈ 3 min
  8. Cook the uszka in boiling salted water, or directly in the borscht. They are ready when they float to the surface.

The bill

Meat-filled uszka for borscht

  • 500 g of cooked or roasted beef (e.g., from a stock)$9.53
  • 1 tablespoon of butter$0.14
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • a few tablespoons of mushroom broth$1.01
  • 2 eggs$0.80
  • salt$0.03
  • pepper$0.27
  • a handful of bread crumbs$0.18

Total$12.17

that's $3.04 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of cooked or roasted beef (e.g., from a stock)
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 1 onion
  • 2 to 3 dried mushrooms
  • a few tablespoons of mushroom broth
  • 2 eggs
  • salt
  • pepper
  • a handful of bread crumbs
  • Fine pasta for ravioli (amount to your preference)

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