Meat-filled pierogi

Meat pierogi

Main dishes

Polish ravioli, shaped like a crescent moon and made with a very thin pasta dough, filled with ground meat and parsley, and poached in salted water.

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Pierogi are a Polish culinary specialty, but they are also part of Belgian cuisine. Here is a simple and delicious recipe for meat-filled pierogi.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories607 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodpackaging
  • Estimated cost$8.86 $1.11 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people

Dough

  • $1.60
  • $1.20

Farce

  • $4.76
  • $0.79
  • $0.40
  • $0.06
  • $0.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the flour, eggs, salt, and lukewarm water, then knead until a smooth and pliable dough forms. ≈ 10 min
  2. Combine the ground meat with the parsley, egg, butter, salt, and pepper. ≈ 4 min
  3. Roll out the dough very thinly and cut out circles using a glass. ≈ 8 min
  4. Place a small amount of adhesive on each disc, fold it in half, and securely weld the edges. ≈ 3 min
  5. Place the pierogi in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water: they are ready when they float to the surface, then let them cook for a few more minutes to ensure the meat is fully cooked.

The bill

Meat pierogi

  • 1 kilogram of flour$1.60
  • 3 eggs$1.20
  • 500 g of ground meat$4.76
  • 2 tablespoons of finely chopped fresh parsley$0.79
  • 1 egg$0.40
  • salt and pepper$0.06
  • 1 tablespoon of softened butter$0.05

Total$8.86

that's $1.11 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per serving

Calories607 kcal
Fat13.5 g
Saturated fat5.3 g
Carbohydrates89.7 g
Sugars1.9 g
Fiber4.4 g
Protein28.3 g
Salt0.18 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kilogram of flour
  • 3 eggs
  • A pinch of salt
  • Approximately 400 ml of lukewarm water
  • 500 g of ground meat
  • 2 tablespoons of finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 egg
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of softened butter

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