Meat-filled uszka for borscht
Small Polish ravioli filled with cooked beef, onion, dried mushrooms, and breadcrumbs, shaped like ears. Served in borscht.
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
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
- Cut the meat into small pieces using a food processor, or finely chop it by hand. ≈ 8 min
- Sauté the chopped onion in a tablespoon of butter until softened.
- Add the meat, the cooked and chopped mushrooms, and then a few spoonfuls of mushroom broth.
- Add a little breadcrumbs, the 2 eggs, salt, and pepper, then mix well. ≈ 4 min
- Cut the dough into squares. ≈ 8 min
- Place a small spoonful of filling in the center of each square, fold it into a triangle, and seal the edges. ≈ 3 min
- Bring the two points of the triangle together to form a small ear. ≈ 3 min
- 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.
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