Blinchaty pirog

Recipe Categories : | Russian | Minced Beef | Crêpes |

Ingredients :

• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 12 oz ground beef
• 3 tspn tomato paste
• 12 oz mushrooms, minced fine
• 6 oz dry red wine
• ½ cup cooked rice
• 2 oz green onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp dill, fresh
• ½ cup cottage cheese
• 1 tbsp arrowroot dissolved in water
• lemon juice
• cayenne
  crêpes
• 1 tbsp oil
• 4 oz flour, sifted
• 10 oz nonfat milk
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• ½ tbsp salt & pepper
  sauce
• 1¼ cup plain yogurt, strained
• 1 tbsp dill
• 2 oz sweet white wine

Preparation and Cooking Instructions

1. In a wok or large skillet sauté in 1 tbsp oil, onion and garlic until onion is clear. Remove and set aside.
2. Brown ground beef and add 3 tspn tomato paste. When browned, return onion and garlic to wok, add mushrooms, red wine, cooked rice, green onion and dill. Add arrowroot dissolved in water to thicken. Squeeze in some lemon juice and sprinkle with cayenne. Place in warm oven until needed and just before using, add cottage cheese.
3. For the crêpes : Blend all ingredients except oil and let stand 30 minutes before using. Pour oil into crêpe pan, swish around and pour remainder into batter. Make 1 large pancake covering one side with branches of fresh dill or sprinkle with dried dill. Turn and cook and remove. Make other large pancakes until batter is gone.
4. For the sauce : Combine ingredients and serve over combined dish.
5. To serve : Place crêpe on platter and layer meat and mushroom mixture over pancake. Place another pancake on top, then meat, then pancake, etc. until finished. Top with dill pancake and serve with sauce on the side.