Had a bag of homemade pierogi in the freezer from a few months ago, and like an idiot I thawed them out! They all melted into a solid goopy pile, and I shook with frustration and anguish. But then luckily the smart part of my brain, the one that fixes instead of ruins, told me to pan-fry them all as one large cake, and now I don’t know why anyone would ever bother fussing with tiny pierogi ever again. The golden-crispy cake was all pockets of sauerkraut, caramelized onion, mashed potatoes and quark, interlaced with tender dumpling dough, which cooked beautifully in the steamy heat of the pan. I’m not ashamed to say that I’m really proud of my resourcefulness on this one! 💡 🦊 💡 🦊#pierogi #dumpling #evilgenius #wastenotwantnot #goodsave #flowers #dinner #vegetarian #polishfood (emphasis on the “ish”) #foodstagram #instafood #food52 #f52grams #huffposttaste #bonappetit #instayum #prettyfood
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