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Nalesniki, Pierogi and Uszka Fillings

Polish dumpling fillings can be sweet or savory. They run the gamut of sweet prune, plum, apricot, blueberry and cherry fillings to savory fillings like mushroom, cheese, potato, kraut, cabbage and more.
Dried Mushroom Filling Recipe
This recipe for dried mushroom filling is great for nalesniki, pierogi and uszka.
Fresh Mushroom Filling Recipe
Sauteed mushrooms and onions are the main ingredients in this filling recipe.
Cabbage-Mushroom Filling Recipe
Cabbage and mushrooms are a good marriage in dumpling fillings.
Sauerkraut and Mushroom Filling Recipe
Sauerkraut and mushrooms are another happy marriage as a dumpling filling.
Potato-Cheese Dumpling Filling Recipe #1
This recipe for potato-cheese filling can be used in nalesniki, pierogi, uszka, varenyky, koldunai and other Eastern European dumpling recipes.
Potato-Cheese Dumpling Filling Recipe #2
This recipe for potato-cheese filling can be used in nalesniki, pierogi, uszka, varenyky, koldunai and other Eastern European dumpling recipes.
Blueberry Dumpling Filling Recipe
This recipe for blueberry filling can be used in nalesniki, pierogi, uszka, varenyky, koldunai and other Eastern European dumpling recipes.
Fruit Filling Recipe
Any fresh fruit will work in this filling recipe for nalesniki, pierogi and uszka.
Sweet Cheese-Raisin Filling Recipe
Raisins are added to sweetened farmers cheese for this sweet dumpling filling.
Sweet Cheese Filling Recipe
Many people consider sweet cheese to be the quintessential filling.
Sweet Cheese Filling Recipe #2
Sweet cheese filling using farmer's cheese is a favorite dumpling stuffing.
Savory Cheese Filling Recipe
Unsweetened farmers cheese is the main ingredient in this filling recipe.
Potato Filling Recipe
Poles' love of potatoes is evident in this starch within a starch!
Sauerkraut Filling Recipe
This sauerkraut filling can be as tart or mild as you like.
Brains Filling Recipe
Organ meats are a delicacy in Eastern Europe. Here, brains are used as a dumpling filling.
Uncooked Meat Filling Recipe
Ground beef, pork, lamb, veal or chicken can be used in this savory filling.
Cooked Meat Filling Recipe
This meat filling recipe uses cooked ground meat and onion.
Sausage Filling Recipe
Smoked sausage is used to make this filling.
Pumpkin Filling Recipe
Pumpkin-filled dumplings can be eaten as a main course or dessert.
Prune Filling Recipe
This prune filling recipe is actually made with dried prunes. Once the dumplings are boiled, they plump up and it's almost like eating a fresh plum.
Prune Filling #2 Recipe
This sweet dumpling filling uses canned prune paste, known as powidla.
Russian Filling Recipe
This filling uses mushrooms, onions, hard-cooked eggs and cracker crumbs as ingredients.

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