Verenika Casserole Recipes

VERENIKA

Verenika image

Cheese-filled dumplings served with ham and cream gravy.

Provided by Cindy Droke

Categories Main Dish Recipes Dumpling Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 ½ cups dry cottage cheese
2 eggs
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper to taste
3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup nonfat dry milk powder
¾ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
¾ cup water
4 teaspoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup cubed ham
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
2 ½ cups warm milk

Steps:

In a blender, combine cottage cheese, 2 eggs and ground black pepper to taste. Cover and blend until smooth, or beat with an electric mixer until smooth; Set aside.
In a large bowl, stir together flour, milk powder, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. In a small bowl, beat together 2 eggs, water and oil; combine with flour mixture.
On a floured surface, knead dough about 10 times or until smooth. Divide dough in half and roll out each portion to a 1/8 inch thickness. Using a 4 inch round cutter, cut out rounds of dough.
Place 1 tablespoon of filling in the center of each circle. Moisten the edge and fold over to form a half moon shape; pinch to seal.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add half of the dumplings and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender; remove with a slotted spoon and drain. Repeat with remaining dumplings.
While the dumplings are cooking, prepare the gravy. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Stir in ham, and cook until ham is light brown. Add 3 tablespoons flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper. Stir. Pour in milk all at once, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Serve over the dumplings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.6 calories, Carbohydrate 14.9 g, Cholesterol 35.1 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 254.4 mg, Sugar 1.8 g

VERENIKE CASSEROLE FOR THE SLOW COOKER

Verenike Casserole for the Slow Cooker image

Being Russian Mennonite, I grew up eating Verenike (Cheese Pockets). I recently was given this great recipe for the slow cooker so I don't have to spend the time to make the yummy goodness.

Provided by Kay_girl

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Eastern European Russian

Time 5h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (24 ounce) carton cottage cheese
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup sour cream
2 cups evaporated milk
2 cups cubed cooked ham
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
7 uncooked lasagna noodles, or as needed

Steps:

Mix together the cottage cheese, eggs, sour cream, evaporated milk, ham, salt, and pepper in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Pour about half of the mixture into the bottom of a slow cooker. Layer the noodles over the cottage cheese mixture, breaking as needed to fit; top with the remaining cottage cheese mixture.
Cook on Low until the noodles are cooked through, 5 to 6 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 419.2 calories, Carbohydrate 25.4 g, Cholesterol 132.4 mg, Fat 23.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 27.3 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Sodium 1178.7 mg, Sugar 7.5 g

VERENIKA (OR VERENKI) CASSEROLE

Verenika (Or Verenki) Casserole image

This is a fast version of regular verenika, which is individual dumplings filled with a cottage cheese mixture, boiled, then fried, and then served with a ham gravy. But it has the flavor of the original verenika dish. Once a year, regular verenika is served at our MCC sale to raise funds for the Mennonite Central Committee. I got the recipe from our church cookbook and have changed it just a little.

Provided by Mary W.

Categories Ham

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

10 -12 ounces Reames frozen noodles, cooked and drained
1 (24 ounce) carton cottage cheese, -rinsed and drained
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup sour cream
1/2 lb of chopped ham
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cups country cream gravy (i have made this by using a package of pioneer brand gravy mix or by making a white sauce. see recip) or 2 cups white sauce (i have made this by using a package of pioneer brand gravy mix or by making a white sauce. see recip)

Steps:

Boil frozen egg noodles as per package directions, drain and place in bottom of greased casserole dish - I use 9 x 11 inch pan.
Mix drained cottage cheese with the two eggs, salt and pepper.
Layer over the noodles.
Add spooonfuls of sour cream over the top of the casserole.
Saute chopped onions and ham until onions are tender.
Stir in to the cream gravy and pour on top of the casserole.
Bake at 350 for 30 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 337.5, Fat 23, SaturatedFat 11.7, Cholesterol 132.1, Sodium 1202.8, Carbohydrate 7.1, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 1.1, Protein 24.8