Bacon and Sauerkraut Pie: Easy Yeast-Free Recipe

Delicious and filling pie is perfect for lunch! I really love homemade pies, but I don’t always have time to tinker with yeast dough. And such a pie can be prepared very easily and, if you have stewed cabbage left over from the evening, it can also be prepared quickly.
cook time: 1h 40 min
Zoe Kendrick
Bacon and Sauerkraut Pie: Easy Yeast-Free Recipe

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

178
Calories
5g
Fat
25g
Carbs
6g
Protein

Ingredients (12 portions)

Dough:

Wheat flour 500 g
Kefir 360 g
Butter 30 g
Sugar 1 tsp
Salt 1 tsp
Soda 1 tsp
Eggs 1 pc

Filling:

Onion 1 pc
Bacon 50 g
Sauerkraut 400 g
Tomato paste 1 tsp
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
First, letʼs prepare the filling. Cut a large onion into medium cubes and thin slices of bacon.

Step 2

Step 2
Pour a little vegetable oil into the frying pan, add bacon and fry for 2-3 minutes. Add the onion and fry for a few more minutes until the onion is translucent.

Step 3

Step 3
Place the sauerkraut on a sieve, rinse under running water and drain thoroughly. Add cabbage to the pan and fry/simmer the pan until half cooked.

Step 4

Step 4
Dilute the tomato paste with a small amount of water and add a pinch of sugar.

Step 5

Step 5
Pour the tomato paste into the cabbage, stir and simmer until fully cooked. Season the cabbage to taste. Let the finished cabbage cool completely.

Step 6

Step 6
Letʼs prepare the dough.

Step 7

Step 7
Sift the flour, add salt, sugar and soda, mix everything thoroughly.

Step 8

Step 8
Heat the kefir a little, melt the butter, add the butter to the kefir.

Step 9

Step 9
Pour kefir into flour and knead the dough.

Step 10

Step 10
The dough should be soft and pliable. If the dough turns out sticky, add a little flour, but do not knead the dough too tightly.

Step 11

Step 11
Separate 2/3 of the entire dough and roll it out to a thickness of 3-4 mm. Place the dough into the mold.

Step 12

Step 12
Spread the cooled cabbage filling on top.

Step 13

Step 13
Roll out the rest of the dough, place it on top of the filling and seal along the edge.

Step 14

Step 14
Brush the top of the pie with beaten egg.

Step 15

Step 15
Bake the pie at 180 C for 40-45 minutes until fully cooked. Let the pie cool completely, cut into small pieces and serve for lunch. Bon appetit!

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