Potato Dumplings with Meat / Pyzy Ziemniaczane z Mięsem
These traditional Polish potato dumplings filled with meat, known as pyzy z mięsem, are a comforting and hearty dish. Perfect for a main course, this recipe brings a taste of Poland to your kitchen. Serve pyzy z mięsem hot, topped with crispy bacon bits and/or sautéed onions for added flavor. Pair them with a side of sauerkraut or a light salad to complement the rich flavors of the dumplings.
Ingredients
Ingredients for meat filling:
- 500 g pork shoulder
- 1 medium yellow onion (to cook with the meat)
- 1 tablespoon dry ground marjoram
- 1/2 teaspoon dried ground oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried Thyme (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley (optional)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 35 grams butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (to cook meat)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (to season the filling)
Ingredients for potato dough:
- 1.5 kg high in starch potatoes (peeled)
- 1 teaspoon salt (for boiling potatoes)
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon salt (for grated potatoes)
- 2-3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2-3 tablespoons potato flour (to spread on the cookie sheet under dumplings)
Cooking potato dumplings:
- 4 liters water
- for each liter of water add 1 tablespoon potato flour and 1 teaspoon of salt.