• prep: 0 hr
• cook: 2 hr
• total: 2 hr

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A quintessential Polish comfort food, pierogies can be stuffed with potatoes, cheese, sauerkraut, or wild mushrooms. Here, dried porcini are combined with cremini mushrooms, adding a woodsy depth to the filling. Served with golden sautéed onions and sour cream, these dumplings make a delicious main dish.

• 1 cup boiling water
• 2/3 oz dried porcini mushrooms
• 1 medium onion, quartered
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 6 oz cremini mushrooms, quartered
• 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• Pierogi and vareniki dough
• 1 lb onions, chopped
• 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
• Accompaniment: sour cream
• a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter

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