Almost Pierogies Casserole Recipes

PIEROGI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the potatoes in a large pot with water to cover over high heat. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender. Remove from heat, drain, then combine with the milk and 6 tablespoons of butter, mash and set aside.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute the bacon, onion and garlic in the butter for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the bacon is fully cooked.
• Cook the lasagna noodles according to package directions and cool under running water.
• Place 1/2 of the mashed potatoes into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Top this with 1/3 of the cheese, followed by a layer of lasagna noodles. Repeat this with the remaining potatoes, another 1/3 of the cheese and a layer of noodles. Then arrange the bacon, onion and garlic over the noodles, then another layer of noodles, and finally top all with the remaining cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 45 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve with sour cream and chopped fresh chives.

PIEROGIE AND MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray the bottom and sides of a lasagna-size casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Cook and stir onion in hot bacon grease until golden, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer onion to bacon and drain bacon grease from the skillet.
• Melt butter in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Saute mushrooms in hot butter until golden and moisture evaporates, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Cover the bottom of the prepared casserole dish with a single layer of frozen pierogies and spread 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup on top. Layer bacon, onions, and mushrooms over the top. Spread remaining pierogies over mushrooms, cover with remaining cream of mushroom soup, and top with Cheddar cheese. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking until casserole is golden and cheese is bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes.

ALMOST PIEROGIES

Steps:

• Cook noodles a couple of minutes less than directed on package, you want them a little chewy.
• Drain and set aside.
• Melt butter and saute onions until light golden; add garlic if using and continue to saute 1 minute.
• Add onions to potatoes and mix well.
• Spray 13x9 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Add half of noodles.
• Top with potato mixture.
• Add cheddar cheese.
• Top with remaining noodles.
• Add American cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 30 to 45 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
• Serve with sour cream.
• (For those who like it, you might like to add a can of rinsed and drained sauerkraut.).

ALMOST-INSTANT PIEROGIES

Steps:

• Combine potatoes and cheese together mash until smooth. Stir in salt and pepper set aside. Melt margarine in a skillet add onions. Sauté 10 to 15 minutes spread half the onions in a 13" x 9" baking pan. Stuff each shell with potato mixture arrange over onions. Sprinkle with remaining onions bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.From "Meals in Minutes." Copyright Gooseberry Patch. Used with permission of the publisher, Gooseberry Patch. All Rights Reserved.

ALMOST PIEROGIES CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 9" x 13" baking dish.
• Cook noodles until soft, remove to a bowl, toss lightly with oil to prevent sticking; set aside.
• In a saute pan, saute onions in butter until brownish (do not burn); set aside.
• Cook potatoes (or heat if potatoes have been cooked before); add shredded cheese, potatoes must be hot to melt the cheese, and is easier to spread in the baking dish.
• In prepared baking pan, layer as follows:.
• In bottom of baking dish layer 4 noodles.
• Then cover noodles with half of the hot potatoes.
• Then half of the fried onion.
• Repeat, ending with the onions covering the top completely.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake for 40 minutes.
• Let sit for half an hour before cutting.
• Note: Sauerkraut may be used, just drain very well, then add to the potato mixture.