Streamline your kitchen routine with 'cottage cheese pancakes' delight
Until recently, I used to spend half the evening every week at the kitchen counter, treating the making of "dumplings with potato and cottage cheese stuffing" as a Friday ritual. However, eventually, I said Enough is enough. I discovered something better – "cottage cheese pancakes." It's the perfect combination of familiar potato and cheese filling, encased in crispy pancakes—no rolling, sticking, or boiling needed. I mix everything in one bowl, fry, and after a few minutes, I have a meal that tastes like homemade dumplings, but without all the fuss.
Until recently, I spent Friday afternoons at the kitchen counter, making pierogi: potatoes, cottage cheese, onions – the classics that never get old. However, let's be honest: it's time-consuming and somewhat tiring. So one day, I decided to simplify my life. Instead of the filling going inside, everything is combined in one bowl. Instead of dough, quick frying. That's how cottage cheese pancakes, which taste like pierogi but are made quickly, were created. They have completely taken over my kitchen.
Recipe for cottage cheese pancakes
Cottage cheese pancakes are a dish that's made in no time and tastes like a classic. It's a perfect option when you crave pierogi but haven't got the time or energy to make them. Leftover potatoes from the previous day? Perfect. Cottage cheese in the fridge? That's enough. It's a recipe that saves not only Fridays but any day when you need something homemade, straightforward, and delicious.
Ingredients (for 8-10 pancakes):
- 5 potatoes (can be cooked a day earlier),
- 1 large onion,
- 2 tablespoons rapeseed oil + oil for frying,
- 250g fatty cottage cheese,
- 1 egg,
- 3-4 tablespoons of plain flour,
- A pinch of salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
Instructions:
- Grate the potatoes or mash them with a fork if they're already cooked. Finely chop the onion and sauté it in oil until it becomes translucent.
- Put the potatoes, onion, cottage cheese, egg, and spices into a bowl. Add the flour and mix everything until a cohesive mass forms.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan. Form small pancakes and fry them on both sides until golden, about 2-3 minutes on each side.
- After frying, drain them of fat on a paper towel and serve with sour cream, dill, or caramelised onions. It couldn't be simpler.
What's the idea behind cottage cheese pancakes?
Cottage cheese pancakes are essentially a clever combination of the well-known pierogi filling, with the form of a potato pancake. This solution was born out of the need to simplify classic dishes – and it works wonderfully. By using ingredients that we often already have in the fridge (cooked potatoes, onion, cottage cheese), we can prepare a hearty, homemade meal without the tedious folding.
Additionally, frying gives the pancakes a crispy crust, while the interior remains creamy and aromatic, almost like pierogi, just in a quicker version. It's a perfect example of how cooking can be both traditional and convenient.
