Potato-Cottage Cheese Filling (Pierogi Filling)

This is one of the three fillings for Pierogi's that I will be listing. These came from a newspaper clipping from 1981. Do not add milk or seasoning when you mash the potatoes.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6-8
• Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup onion (chopped)
• 1  tablespoon butter or 1  tablespoon margarine
• 1 1⁄2 cups mashed potatoes
• 1  teaspoon dill (fresh) or 1  teaspoon dill (frozen) or 1⁄2 teaspoon dill weed (dried)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup cottage cheese (dry-curd)
• 1  dash black pepper

Directions

1. Cook onion in butter or margarine till tender. Combine with potatoes, dill, salt and dash pepper. Stir in cottage cheese.