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Pelmeni (Russian Dumplings) Tortelloni (Italian Dumplings) Mince 1/2 of an onion into a pot, and add 1/4 Cook 1/2 a bag of spinach with a liAle oil over pound of ground beef, 1/4 pound of pork medium heat unEl spinach is wilted. sausage, 1 tablespoon salt, and 2/3 cup of cold Combine 1 cup of ricoAa cheese, 1/2 cup of your water. Use your hands to squeeze everything choice of cheese, 2 eggs, and wilted spinach. together unEl it's sEcky. Drop one teaspoon of spinach filling into the Drop one teaspoon of meat filling into the center center of a wrapper. Repeat unEl you’re out of of a wrapper. Repeat unEl you're out of wrappers. wrappers. Dip your finger into a cup of water and wet the Dip your finger into a cup of water and wet the rim of your wonton wrapper. Fold the wrapper rim of your wonton wrapper. Fold the wrapper over the filling and Eghtly seal the edges to close. over the filling and Eghtly seal the edges to close. Place dumplings on En foil in the freezer, and Place dumplings on En foil in the freezer, and when they’re frozen solid, dump into baggies and when they're frozen solid, dump into baggies and freeze for up to three months. freeze for up to three months. Dump a few dumplings into boiling water unEl Dump a few dumplings into boiling water unEl cooked through. cooked through (meat is no longer pink). Enjoy! Pierogi (Polish Dumplings) Gyōza (Japanese Dumplings) Drop 3 Russet potatoes in boiling water and cook Chop one head of cabbage fine, and cook with a unEl fork-tender (about 15 minutes). Mince 1/2 liAle oil over medium heat unEl it's wilted (about an onion and cook with a liAle buAer over 15 minutes). medium heat unEl translucent. Mash together Grate a 1-inch piece of ginger. Slice 4 green potatoes, onion, 1 cup ricoAa cheese, and salt onions, mince 2 cloves of garlic, and combine all and pepper to taste. vegetables in a bowl alongside 1/4 pound of pork sausage. Mix with your hands unEl sEcky. Drop one teaspoon of potato filling into the Drop one teaspoon of cabbage filling into the center of a wrapper. Repeat unEl you're out of center of a wrapper. Repeat unEl you’re out of wrappers. wrappers. Drip your finger in a cup of water and wet the rim Dip your finger in a cup of water and wet the rim of your wonton wrapper. Fold the wrapper over of your wonton wrapper. Fold the wrapper over the filling and Eghtly seal the edges to close. the filling and Eghtly seal the edges to close. To cook: Fry in a pan on medium heat unEl boAoms are browned. Add 1/3 cup water, place a Place dumplings on En foil in the freezer, and lid over top, and steam unEl water’s boiled off. when they're frozen solid, dump into baggies and Remove lid and keep cooking unEl skin is freeze for up to three months. browned again. Dump a few dumplings into boiling water unEl cooked through. 302