Name: Pierogi Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 13x9 casserole dish, 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3/4 lb noodles, cooked and drained (lasagna noodles or wide egg noodles); 3/4 cup butter; 3 cups instant mashed potatoes, prepared; 16 slices American cheese; 2 large onions, minced

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Pierogi Casserole created by SashasMommy

We in PA love our pierogi's; and here is an easy, tasty casserole that substitutes the real deal. Most commonly served as a main dish, but can be served as a side.

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ingredients

³⁄₄ lb noodles, cooked and drained (lasagna noodles or wide egg noodles)
³⁄₄ cup butter
3 cups instant mashed potatoes, prepared
16 slices American cheese
2 large onions, minced

directions

Cook noodles, drain.
Melt butter and saute the onions until tender, meanwhile cook mashed potatoes according to package.
*Steps1 and 2 should be done around the same time.
Place half of the cooked noodles in the bottom of a 13x9 casserole dish.
Layer with 8 slices of cheese, all potatoes, the remaining noodles and top with remaining 8 slices of cheese.
Poke holes through the top layer of cheese; pour butter and onion mixture over top, making sure it seeps through the holes.
Serve.

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review by 1lizziej

7/20/2014

I'm from Pittsburgh, and we call this lazy man pierogi. We use cheddar, and bake at 350' for 30 minutes to let the flavors blend. Never have leftovers!

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11/29/2010

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review by SashasMommy

11/23/2010

This was SO GOOD. Though I used cheddar cheese and we decided it tasted kind of funny. Next time I'll try American. I didn't follow the directions exactly... I layered the onions on top of the potatos and then baked the whole thing until the cheese melted. I used Idaho Red instant potatoes. -- UPDATE: Made this again using American cheese and it was much better than Cheddar. This time I added ground turkey seasoned with Poultry Grill and Broil seasoning, and cooked the onions with the turkey. I only use a couple tablespoons of butter and pour it on top.

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review by Keee8698

11/17/2010

Delicious! I grew up in Pennsylvania and loved pierogis but now live in Illinois where they don't sell them...this was a great substitution!! I cut the recipe in half (more or less - I didn't exactly measure all the ingredients) and put it in a 8x8 dish. To use up noodles I had, I used half lasagna noodles and half egg noodles (lasagna noodles on the bottom, egg on the top). I used one pouch of betty crocker mashed potatoes, which I think was more than the recipe called for - I think it could have used even more potato personally. However, I found the onion to be a little much (I used one medium onion) and the butter to be WAY too much, which I did measure to be exactly half. I would recommend using less to cut down on grease. I also used shredded sharp cheddar. Thanks for a great recipe!

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review by stonecoldcrazy

7/8/2009

Mmmmmmm! :) I added garlic in with the onion and butter, used cheddar and mozzarella in addition to the American cheese, and baked this for about 10 minutes at 350. Also used leftover mashed potatoes rather than instant! Definitely will be making again!

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