Dumplings with beans and mushrooms
8 servings
60 minutes
Vareniki with beans and mushrooms is a unique dish of Ukrainian cuisine that harmoniously combines the tenderness of the dough and the rich flavor of the filling. Beans give the filling a creamy texture, while dried mushrooms add a deep, rich forest aroma. Fried onions in rendered fat fill the dish with home warmth and coziness. This recipe has its roots in traditional Ukrainian village cuisine, where simple yet hearty ingredients were valued. Vareniki can be served with melted butter to emphasize their softness, while sour cream adds freshness. A great option for a cozy family dinner or festive table that offers an authentic taste and richness.
1
Boil the soaked beans and strain them through a sieve. Strain the water from the soaked mushrooms, rinse the mushrooms, and cook them in the same water.
- Beans: 1 glass
- Dried mushrooms: 100 g
2
Finely chop the onion, fry in fat until golden, add chopped mushrooms and fry everything together.
- Onion: 3 heads
- Rendered pork lard: 3 tablespoons
- Dried mushrooms: 100 g
3
Knead the dough from flour, water, eggs, and salt. Roll it out to a thickness of 1 mm and cut into 5x5 cm squares.
- Wheat flour: 3 glasss
- Water: 500 ml
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
- Salt: 0.5 teaspoon
4
For the filling, combine bean puree, onion with mushrooms, salt, and pepper, and mix well.
- Beans: 1 glass
- Onion: 3 heads
- Dried mushrooms: 100 g
- Salt: 0.5 teaspoon
- Ground red pepper: to taste
5
Place the filling on the squares of dough, connect the opposite corners, and pinch the edges.
6
Drop the dumplings into boiling salted water and cook for 8-10 minutes. When the cooked dumplings float to the surface, remove them with a slotted spoon and drizzle with melted butter. Serve sour cream separately.
- Butter: 80 g
- Sour cream: 200 g