hey babes<3 i made something abbbbsolutely delicious, heavily inspired by my last trip to italy - parmigiana style pierogi.
it looks a bit complicated, but it was my second time ever making pierogi and they turned out perfect, so you can do it as well!!!!
250g all-purpose flour
40g unsalted butter
100ml hot water
1 eggplant
1 small onion
1/2 tsp dried rosemary
1 can whole canned tomatoes
3 small cloves of garlic
olive oil
salt n pepper to taste
1. Cut the eggplant into thin (0.5-1cm wide) slices and fry on both sides with a little bit of olive oil until they turn golden brown.
2. Spread the slices on a baking tray, pour a generous amount of olive oil on top, and add salt and pepper to taste. Bake for 10 minutes at 180°C/356°F.
3. Cut one small onion, fry it for about 10 minutes on low heat, and put it in a blender.
4. Take the eggplant out of the oven and put it into the blender. Add half a teaspoon of dried rosemary and salt and pepper to taste. Blend until everything turns into a thick paste and set aside to cool completely.
5. Fry three small cloves of garlic in olive oil for around 30 seconds and pour in 1 can of whole canned tomatoes. Mix well, add salt and pepper to taste, reduce the heat, and cook for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
6. Prepare the dough: add flour, salt, and butter into the mixer and mix well until they blend together, and the flour gets crumbly. Then, slowly add 100ml of hot water and keep mixing until the dough forms.
7. Work the dough in your hands to create a dough ball, cover it, and let it rest for 20-30 minutes.
8. In the meantime, pat dry a mozzarella ball and cut it into small cubes.
9. Cut the dough into thick, sausage-like strips. Roll the strip in your hands, then cut it into 3 small pieces. Roll the dough to form big circles (we want our pierogi to be huuuuuge). Place a teaspoon of the eggplant filling in the middle of the circle, followed by 3-4 mozzarella cubes. Pinch the dough together to close the filling. Watch the video for a better reference on this step:)
10. Boil a pot of hot, well-salted water and boil your pierogi for 6 minutes.
11. Spread your tomato sauce on the bottom of the plate, put pierogi on top (a serving portion for 1 person is 2-3 pierogi), and sprinkle generously with parmesan. enjoy<3










