Ham and Cheese Pierogies

Olivia
The Cook
4 Servings
21 Ingredients
4 Comments

Stuffed with a cheesy potato mash and bits of umami rich ham, these Ham and Cheese Pierogies are brimming with familiar flavors of comfort. Pan fried to a crispy golden brown and dusted with rosemary sea salt, these little pockets of homemade goodness are near impossible to refuse.

4 Servings
21 Ingredients
4 Comments

Ingredients

  • 1 individual Egg
  • 2 teaspoons Olive Oil #1
  • 2 teaspoons Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Sea Salt #1
  • ½ teaspoons Black Pepper #1
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 cup Flour, Whole Wheat
  • 2 cups Flour, All-Purpose
  • ¾ cups Water, Cold
  • 2 cups peel and dice Russet Potato
  • ¾ cups dice Onion
  • 1 medium Garlic, Cloves
  • ½ cups Milk
  • ½ teaspoons Sea Salt #2
  • ½ teaspoons Black Pepper #2
  • 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
  • ½ cups dice Ham, Fully Cooked
  • 1 cup Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
Serving Day Ingredients
  • 4 tablespoons Olive Oil #2
  • 1 tablespoon Sea Salt #3
  • 1 tablespoon chop Rosemary, Fresh

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Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

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  1. In a stand mixer combine egg, olive oil #1 and apple cider vinegar. Beat until combined.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

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  1. Prep from frozen
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Make It Now Cooking Directions

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These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. In a stand mixer combine egg, olive oil #1 and apple cider vinegar. Beat until combined.
  2. Next add sea salt #1, black pepper #1, garlic powder and flours.
  3. With mixer running slowly add water until dough forms.
  4. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  5. Fill large stock pot with water and heat over medium heat.
  6. Add potato, onion and garlic to the water and boil until potatoes are tender and mashable.
  7. Drain potatoes and mash together with milk, sea salt #2, black pepper #2 and smoked paprika.
  8. Fold ham and cheese into potato mixture.
  9. On a lightly floured surface roll dough out to 1/8 -1/4 inch thickness. The thinner the better. Cut circles then roll each circle out flat.
  10. Using a 3" biscuit cutter or the top of a glass (appx 3") cut out circles of dough.
  11. Place potato filling on half of each dough circle. Fold in half and press edges to seal.
  12. Repeat, rolling out remaining dough as needed.
  13. Bring water to boil in a large pot.
  14. Working in small batches, boil pierogies 4-5 minutes until they float to the top of the water.
  15. Drain on a paper towel or wire rack.
  16. When all pierogies are boiled, heat 1 tsp olive oil #2 in skillet over medium-high heat.
  17. Fry pierogies, in small batches, on each side until golden brown and crispy.
  18. After the first flip sprinkle with sea salt #2 and rosemary.
  19. Add an additional 1 tsp olive oil #2 with each batch of pierogies.
  20. Serve and enjoy warm!

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe
4 Servings
Serving Size
6 pierogies
Amount Per Serving
Calories
818
Total Fat
31g
Saturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
101mg
Sodium
2507mg
Total Carbohydrates
108g
Fiber
8g
Sugar
4g
Protein
28g
WW Freestyle
24

4 Comments

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  1. If I didn’t want to boil them before freezing, would that still work? Also, how should I “store” the perogies between forming them & boiling them (same day)? Thanks for a great-sounding recipe that my husband is excited to taste!

    1. Yay! We hope your husband enjoys this recipe. Just out of curiosity – is there a reason you don’t want to boil before freezing? Any refrigerator safe container will be fine for storing them!

  2. I made these to eat the same day with extra to freeze. They are really good but take a long time to make. Adding them to a freezer cooking day meal plan might be a little too much for me.