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Traditional Ukrainian Vareniki with Meat and Onions

Name: Traditional Ukrainian Vareniki with Meat and Onions
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Ukrainian
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1 cup ricotta; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon salt; 200g ground pork; 1 onion; 2 cups tomato-based meat sauce; 1 tablespoon olive oil; fresh dill

Handmade dumplings filled with ricotta, served with a savory meat sauce and onions, a staple in Ukrainian households.

55 minutes6 servings

Method

Combine flour, ricotta, egg, and salt. Knead and rest for 15 minutes.
Roll out and cut into circles. Fill with ricotta.
Boil the vareniki until they float.
Sauté onions in olive oil until soft.
Brown the pork and add meat sauce. Serve with vareniki and onions.
Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.

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