Pat’s Dumplings

Description This recipe was a big hit at our family reunion in 1995. Best cooked in chicken broth. Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons shortening 1 teaspoon salt ¼ cup water Servings: 5

Roast Beef Hash Breakfast Empanadas

Description Breakfast empanadas are perfect for brunch or made ahead to freeze for those lazy mornings. Hormel® Mary Kitchen® Roast Beef Hash is the star of this breakfast empanada along with eggs and other delectable ingredients. Ingredients 1 (15 ounce) can HORMEL® Mary Kitchen® Roast Beef Hash 5 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup diced … Read more

Buddhist Monk Dumplings

Description Enjoy homemade vegan dumplings including pastry from scratch and filled with tofu plus a variety of vegetables, herbs, and spices. Serve with tomato chutney. Ingredients 1 potato 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 tablespoon mustard seed ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds 2 carrots, finely diced 1 onion, finely chopped 1 green chile, finely chopped 1 clove … Read more

Empanada Pie

Description Serve this empanada pie with a salad, hard-boiled eggs, salsa or sour cream, and shredded Mexican cheese (optional). Ingredients cooking spray 1 medium onion, quartered 3 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 (8 ounce) package mushrooms, chopped ½ cup pitted Kalamata olives 1 tablespoon dried oregano 2 ½ teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon ground cumin … Read more

Pot Sticker Dumplings

Description These fried chicken filled dumplings taste just like they are from a Chinese restaurant. Ingredients 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons vegetable oil boiling water 4 ounces ground chicken 4 water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped 3 green onions, finely chopped ½ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce … Read more

Easy Cabbage Pockets

Description I grew up in a town that was filled with Wolgadeutsche, or Germans from Russia. Family members and friends of the family made these cabbage pockets, sometimes called Krautbrot or Bierocks. This is a perfect food for lunches, as it is self contained and freezes well. I have changed it slightly to make it … Read more

Lee’s Incredible Momos

Description Momos are traditional Tibetan steamed dumplings. Very easy to make and disappear quickly! Ingredients 1 pound extra-lean ground beef 1 small onion, chopped 8 ounces spinach, rinsed and chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root 2 green onions, chopped 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro salt to taste 12 wonton wrappers … Read more

Sausage Balls with Flour

Description Trying to get away from processed foods, I created a recipe for sausage balls that uses flour and doesn’t use baking mix. Ingredients 1 pound bulk spicy pork sausage, at room temperature 2 (8 ounce) packages shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, at room temperature 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 2 ¼ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt … Read more

Butternut Mascarpone Gnocchi

Description When I tell people I don’t like gnocchi, I always have to clarify that I’m talking about the traditional, potato-dough style dumplings, and not the much easier and lighter, cheese-based versions, like this one featuring butternut squash and mascarpone cheese. Prepare your palate for some incredibly light, tender, and delicious gnocchi. Ingredients 1 pound … Read more

Taiwanese Dumplings

Description A potsticker recipe direct from a Taiwanese friend. Ingredients 2 heads napa cabbage, finely chopped 1 bunch cilantro, chopped 2 pounds ground pork 2 egg whites 3 jalapeno peppers, minced 1 (2 inch) piece ginger root, peeled and minced 1 tablespoon sesame oil salt and ground black pepper to taste 3 (16 ounce) packages … Read more