Pierogi (Cheese dumplings)
These pierogi are traditional Polish cheese dumplings filled with a creamy quark and potato mixture. The Thermomix TM7 kneads the semolina dough, steams the potatoes and cooks the filled dumplings gently. Finished with golden onion and salted butter, they make a comforting vegetarian main course full of Eastern European flavour.
About this recipe
Pierogi (cheese dumplings) with the Thermomix TM7 bring a beloved Polish classic straight into your kitchen, and this recipe shows exactly why the all-in-one kitchen machine earns its place for dumpling making. The semolina and egg dough needs consistent kneading to become supple enough to fold around the filling, and the TM7 delivers that even elasticity hands-free while you mash the quark cheese and potato mixture by eye. Steaming the potatoes keeps them fluffy rather than waterlogged, so the filling stays creamy with a gentle tang from the quark and warm seasoning of sea salt and ground pepper. The onion, softened in salted butter, adds a sweet golden finish poured over the finished dumplings. Serve these pierogi as a vegetarian main course for a cosy weekend dinner, or make a double batch and freeze half for a quick weeknight meal later. Searching for pierogi recipes online often leads to labour-intensive methods, but here the TM7 takes over the heavy work of kneading and steaming, leaving you only the pleasant task of shaping each little parcel.
Preparation tips
- Keep the semolina dough covered with an upturned bowl while you shape the pierogi, as semolina dries out quickly and cracks at the edges when folded around the quark filling.
- Roll the drained potatoes and quark cheese together while the potatoes are still warm, so the filling blends into a creamy mixture that is easy to portion onto the dough rounds with a teaspoon.
- Freeze shaped, uncooked pierogi in a single layer on a tray lined with baking paper, then transfer to a bag; cook them straight from frozen and serve with extra salted butter and caramelised onion.
Recipe variations
- Lactose-free version: replace the quark cheese with a lactose-free fresh cheese and use lactose-free butter for frying the onion, keeping the creamy filling and golden finish intact for lactose-intolerant guests.
- Festive variation: add crispy fried bacon or chopped chives to the onion butter, or serve the pierogi with a spoonful of soured cream and a crack of extra ground pepper for a Christmas Eve Polish-style feast.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weigh the semolina and warm water directly in the mixing bowl with the TM7 built-in scale, so the pierogi dough has the exact right consistency every time. [Precision Control]
- Dough for the pierogi is kneaded by the Thermomix until smooth and elastic, replacing ten minutes of tiring manual work on the worktop. [Time Savings]
- Steaming the potatoes in the Varoma preserves their fluffy texture and nutrients, giving the quark filling a light, creamy structure. [Multi-Function]
- The Thermomix heats the salted butter and onion hands-free while you shape the dumplings, producing a golden, fragrant topping without stirring. [Hands-Free]
- Quark cheese, egg and seasonings are blended by the TM7 into a perfectly even filling, so every pierogi tastes identically creamy. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- water
- potatoes
- brown onion
- salted butter
- semolina
- quark cheese
- sea salt
- ground black pepper
- warm water
- egg