Crunchy Pierogies Pie

BigFatMomma's Note:

This is, well, easy as pie! Crunchy, chewy, cheesy, buttery... All the things that us comfort-food addicts love!

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 (1 lb) box frozen potato & cheese pierogi
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons butter

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425.
2. Boil pierogies for 3-4 minutes, or until they float to the water's surface.
3. Drain well.
4. Place in an 8-inch pie plate (glass, preferably).
5. Put the 3 inividual tablespoons of butter on the top of the pierogies.
6. Sprinkle the cheese over all.
7. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until edges brown and the cheese and pierogi edges are crispy.
8. If you did it right, the bottoms of the pierogies should be crispy, too.
9. Serve hot.

Reviews

[Diana #2]

This is without a doubt *The Best* perogy dish I've ever had. Yes....I did make a few changes to suit my taste buds. I used marble cheddar, as that's what I had on hand, and I put some sauteed onions in the center of the perogy spiral. I also served with sour cream. Simply amazing recipe. I used half a box, which gave me 15 perogies. I'll get some fresh parmasan for the remaining and try it as originally posted. I do believe using a glass pie plate is key to a successful pie. The edges, bottom and cheese topping were indeed crispy. I coated it lightly with cooking spray, but with the added butter and the butter from the onions, it probably wasn't necessary. When it was done baking, it slid right out onto a plate. Momma....thanks for posting such a wonderful 'Comfort' recipe.

[KellyMae]

Very good, though the bottom didn't get crispy for me. I pan-fried onions and layered over top of the pierogies. Also used cheddar on some and parmesan on the remainder. The parmesan gave it a nice flavour. Was quite greasy but that was because of the cheddar I added. This was a nice change from pan frying, though since I pan fried the onions anyway... lol. 7 piergies fit in my glass bread pan.

[Suzy Q Z]

Very good. I usually pan fry pierogies in butter with onion and garlic. I missed those flavors in this version so next time I'll add some minced onion and garlic. I also like other reviewers add-in suggestions like bacon and serving with sour cream. This is a great recipe that can be made custom to suit anyone. Thank you for sharing!!