Slow Cooker Pierogie Casserole Recipes

EASY PIEROGI CASSEROLE {CROCK POT}

Steps:

• Spray your crock pot lightly with cooking spray
• Spread your pasta across the bottom of your crock pot
• Layer your potatoes, cheese, butter, bacon and onion on top of your pasta
• Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours
• Mix together gently and serve

CROCK POT LAZY PIEROGI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the lasagna noodles according to the package instructions. Drain, rinse under cold water and set aside.
• Grease the inside of a large crockpot.
• Peel and dice the potatoes. Place in a large pot of water, bring to a boil and then cook until they fall apart when pierced with a fork.
• Drain the potatoes and place in a large bowl.
• Mash in the butter, salt, pepper and milk, and continue mashing the potatoes until smooth. Mix in the shredded Cheddar cheese
• Stir 1/2 tsp onion salt into the ricotta cheese and set aside.
• Place the bacon on a large foil lined cookie sheet and bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes, until cooked but still soft (or cook in a pan on the stovetop).
• Slice the three onions and fry in a pan with the tablespoon of butter until soft.
• Cut the bacon with kitchen shears or cut it into smaller pieces with a knife.
• Place 3 lasagna noodles onto the bottom of the crockpot.
• Spread one cup of ricotta cheese on top of the noodles.
• Spread 1/3 of the potato cheese mixture on top of the ricotta.
• Spread one third of the bacon and one third of the onions on top of the potatoes.
• Place another three noodles on top and repeat layer.
• For the last layer, place the final three noodles on top, then potatoes and then bacon and onions, no ricotta cheese.
• Cook in the crockpot on low for 2 hours.

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.

CROCK POT POTLUCK PIEROGIES WITH SAUTEED ONIONS AND BUTTER

Steps:

• Place frozen pierogies in the crockpot.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter and fry onion on medium-low heat, until onion is golden brown.
• Pour onion and butter over pierogies; add salt and pepper.
• Cook, on high, for 3 hours.
• A few times during cooking, use tongs and gently re-arrange pierogies and ladle butter sauce to cover pierogies on top.
• Turn to low or keep warm once pierogies are cooked and/or butter sauce begins to bubble.

SLOW COOKER PIEROGIE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in the cabbage and onion. Cook and stir until the cabbage is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Cut the bacon into bite-sized pieces; set aside.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the pierogies and return to a boil. Cook until the pierogies float to the top, about 5 minutes; drain.
• Place the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter into a slow cooker. Gently combine the pierogies, cabbage, and bacon; and place into the slow cooker. Cook on Low for 3 hours before serving.