Lazy Perogies

Submitted by stlmommy

"I found this on another website and this is superfantabulous yummy. My husband had never had perogies before (I know, such a sheltered life) and he absolutely loved this, my kiddos cleared their plates as well!! Yum!!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 1 9 x 11 pan
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 9 uncooked lasagna noodles
• 4 large baking potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 2 cups cottage cheese, drained
• 1 egg
• onion powder, to taste

directions

1. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Once the water is boiling, stir in the lasagna noodles, about 3 or 4 at a time, and return to a boil. Cook the noodles uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through but is still firm to the bite, about 10 minutes per batch. Drain well in a colander set in the sink, and lay the cooked noodles flat on waxed paper or aluminum foil while you finish cooking the rest of the noodles.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x11-inch baking dish.
3. Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two. Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes with the milk and butter until smooth. Stir in 1 teaspoon of onion salt, and season with salt and pepper. Set the mashed potatoes aside to cool. When cooled, mix with shredded Cheddar cheese.
4. Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and almost crisp, about 10 minutes. Place the onion into the hot bacon fat, and cook and stir until the onion is translucent, about 8 minutes. Break the bacon into pieces with a spoon or spatula, and set the bacon and onion aside. Mix the cottage cheese, egg, and 1 teaspoon of onion salt in a bowl.
5. To make the casserole, place 3 lasagna noodles into the prepared baking dish, and spread with the cottage cheese mixture in an even layer. Top the cottage cheese with 3 more lasagna noodles, then spread potato-cheese mixture in a layer. Top the mashed potato layer with 3 more noodles, then spread the bacon and onion into an even layer on top of the casserole.
6. Cover the casserole with aluminum foil, and bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the casserole is hot, about 30 minutes. Allow to set for about 10 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[Koechin Chef]

Sorry, but this was not worth the work. It was rather bland, but what bothered me most, is that the layers slide around on your plate since the noodles have a mind of their own.Difficult to eat. Also there were not amounts of bacon listed in the ingredients, but only mentioned in the preparation. I will not be making this dish again.