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    Home » Recipes » Pasta » Cherry Vareniki Dumplings Recipe (Frozen “Cherry Pierogies”)

    Cherry Vareniki Dumplings Recipe (Frozen “Cherry Pierogies”)

    Published: Sep 8, 2021 by Jenna Passaro · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Wondering what to do with cherry dumplings? Today you’ll learn how to cook cherry vareniki dumplings from frozen or fresh and how to serve them in a Ukrainian / Russian style meal. Let’s whip it up…

    Cherry Dumplings
    This recipe uses pasta filled with sour cherries and just a few ingredients.

    Table of Contents

    • What are sour cherry vareniki?
    • Ingredients to make this dish
    • How to make cherry vareniki dumplings into a dish
    • Try pan fried cherry dumplings, too
    • FAQs
    • Meat thermometer recommendations
    • Are you a foodie, too?
    • Cherry Vareniki Dumplings Recipe With Frozen Cherry Pierogies | Sip Bite Go

    What are sour cherry vareniki?

    They are basically sour cherry filled dumplings similar to ravioli. Most people know them as Ukrainian cherry vareniki or Russian vareniki with cherries.

    The cherry pierogies (as they’re also called) used in this recipe are frozen cherry vareniki from Kachka Portland, a restaurant that sells their famous Lavka dish ready made at New Seasons grocery store. I was so thrilled when I walked in and saw these dumplings pre-made. I didn’t think twice before buying them.

    Cherry Vareniki Dumplings frozen from Kachka Portland with final cooked recipe

    Ingredients to make this dish

    This dish with cherry dumplings is made with…

    • A package of frozen cherry vareniki dumplings (about 14 oz)
    • Salt
    • Butter
    • A splash of Champagne vinegar (substitute white wine vinegar)
    • Sour cream
    • Fresh basil
    • Fresh cracked pepper

    How to make cherry vareniki dumplings into a dish

    Kachka Portland Lavka Ukrainian style sour cherry dumplings cooking instructions
    1. Bring water to a boil with a pinch of salt in a large pot on the stove. Add frozen cherry vareniki dumplings and boil for about 5 minutes until cooked through.
    2. Drain sour cherry vareniki. Then add cherry dumplings to a large bowl and add butter, champagne vinegar, and a pinch of salt. Gently mix together until butter melts.
    3. Transfer sour cherry pierogies to a serving dish. Top with sour cream, fresh basil, and a pinch of fresh cracked pepper. Serve immediately.
    Cherry Vareniki Dumplings frozen from Kachka Portland with final cooked recipe

    Try pan fried cherry dumplings, too

    When dining at Kachka in Portland, I’ve had these same dumplings served pan fried. To finish them this way, add boiled dumplings to a frying pan with some butter and fry until they’re golden brown. The back of the Kachka package also recommends serving cherry dumplings with ice cream. Would you try that? I would!

    Love cherries? Try this recipe for cherry pie turnovers with pie crust.

    FAQs

    Where to buy frozen cherry vareniki

    You’ll have to look for premed cherry vareniki in local stores. I was so happy when I stepped into my local Oregon New Season’s and saw these frozen cherry vareniki from Katcha PDX, one of my favorite Portland lunch spots.

    Can you make cherry pierogies from scratch?

    Yes, you can make a basic vareniky dough and use fresh or frozen bing cherries (pitted of course). It is a more involved process, but you can make them in a large batch and freeze them.

    How to make cherry dumplings from scratch

    The gist of making vareniki dough is to start with sifted flour, knead the dough, whip out a rolling pin to make a thin sheet of pasta, cut out circles on a floured surface, stuff them with sour cherries, and seal them up. I skipped all that for this recipe and took a shortcut by buying them frozen pre-made but perhaps soon will post more from-scratch cherry vareniki recipes.

    What herbs go with sour cherry dumplings?

    On the back of the Kachka Lavka package, they suggest using any fresh chopped herbs including basil, mint, and tarragon. I also recommend dill or parsley. In this recipe, the demonstration is with basil.

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    Cooked Cherry Vareniki Dumplings with vinegar sour cream and basil

    Are you a foodie, too?

    I think you’re going to love these sour cherry dumplings with sour cream and vinegar and basil. I know it may sound like a crazy flavor combination at first, but it totally works.

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    Cherry Dumplings

    Cherry Vareniki Dumplings Recipe With Frozen Cherry Pierogies | Sip Bite Go

    Wondering what to do with cherry dumplings? Today you’ll learn how to cook cherry vareniki dumplings from frozen or fresh and how to serve them in a Ukrainian / Russian style meal. Let’s whip it up…
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Russian, Ukrainian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Finish Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 249kcal
    Author: Jenna Passaro

    Ingredients

    • 14 oz 14 oz frozen cherry vareniki dumplings
    • salt
    • 2 tbsp Unsalted butter
    • 2 tsp Champagne vinegar substitute white wine vinegar
    • 2 tbsp Sour cream
    • basil fresh
    • Pepper fresh cracked

    Instructions

    • Bring water to a boil with a pinch of salt in a large pot on the stove. Add frozen cherry vareniki dumplings and boil for about 5 minutes until cooked through.
    • Drain sour cherry vareniki. Then add cherry dumplings to a large bowl and add butter, champagne vinegar, and a pinch of salt. Gently mix together until butter melts.
    • Transfer sour cherry pierogies to a serving dish. Top with sour cream, fresh basil, and a pinch of fresh cracked pepper. Serve immediately.

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    Notes

    • This recipe uses frozen cherry vareniki, but you can make them from scratch by first making fresh vareniki dough then filling them with sour cherries and shaping them.
    • What herbs go with sour cherry dumplings? Try any fresh chopped herbs including basil, mint, and tarragon.
    • You can pan fry these, too! Add boiled dumplings to a frying pan with some butter and fry until they’re golden brown.
     
    See the recipe – https://sipbitego.com/cherry-vareniki-recipe-frozen
     
    See the Sip Bite Go recipe video for making cherry vareniki dumplings.
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 44mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 849IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg
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