1289 Real Siberian pel’meni

• 1½ lbs beef, or 1 lb beef and ½ lb

Using a knife, scrape 1½ lbs first-quality beef from the short loin. Add 1 finely chopped and squeezed-out raw onion, sieved black pepper, and salt. Use this filling to make pel’meni as indicated. If the beef is lean, use 1