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Portions:
3
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Serving
Size:
4 dumplings
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- Diet
Types:
- CKD non-dialysis
- Dialysis
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 cups cabbage
- 1/2 cup onion
- 1/2 cup mushrooms
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon trans-fat free margarine
- 2 tablespoons hot water
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Preparation
- Finely shred cabbage, finely chop onion and slice mushrooms.
- Place flour in a bowl and make a well in the middle. Add egg, melted margarine and hot water.
- Blend with a pastry knife until a dough forms. Turn onto a board and knead dough until smooth. Roll into a ball, cover and set aside for an hour.
- Put cabbage in a medium saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until tender. Drain cabbage and squeeze out extra liquid.
- Sauté chopped onions and mushrooms in a tablespoon of oil until slightly caramelized.
- Combine cabbage with onion and mushrooms. Set aside to cool.
- After cooled, finely chop the vegetable mixture. Add pepper to taste and stir.
- Roll out dough into a 10” to 11” circle. Cut 12 circles in the dough with a round cookie cutter.
- Place a heaping teaspoon of filling in the middle of each dough circle. Fold over, stretch and press sides together to form a crescent-shaped dumpling.
- Drop dumplings, two or three at a time, into a pot of boiling water. Pierogi will float to the top when done. Remove with a slotted spoon.
- Once boiled, lightly fry dumplings in oil for a crispy treat, if desired.
Helpful hints
- Adjust the hot water for proper consistency of dough. Dough should be smooth and pliable but not sticky.
- To save time, you can use pre-shredded coleslaw cabbage.
- The filling can be prepared ahead and refrigerated overnight, if needed.
- This recipe yields 3 servings, but can easily be increased and extra uncooked pierogi frozen for later.
- Traditional garnish is bacon fat and bacon bits, or a drizzle of melted margarine and a dollop of sour cream.
Submitted by: DaVita dietitian Christine from Illinois.
Nutrients per serving
Calories 270
Protein 8 g
Carbohydrates 35 g
Fat 11 g
Cholesterol 70 mg
Sodium 78 mg
Potassium 233 mg
Phosphorus 109 mg
Calcium 45 mg
Fiber 3.0 g
Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices
- 2ٲ
- 2 vegetable, low potassium
- 2 fat
Carbohydrate choices
2
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