Buffalo Chicken Pierogi Bake Food

BUFFALO PIEROGIES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven (making sure it is no more than two-thirds full) to 375 degrees F.
• As the oil comes to temperature, make the buffalo sauce. Combine the hot sauce, butter and cayenne in a small saucepan over medium heat; keep warm.
• Fry the pierogies in two batches of 12. (The oil will pop and foam at first, but will settle in about 1 minute. Watch the temperature to try to maintain the heat, as frozen pierogies will initially drop the temperature by about 30 degrees.) Fry until golden brown, about 6 minutes, then drain on a sheet tray lined with a wire rack. While the pierogies are still warm, toss them in the buffalo sauce and serve on platter drizzled with the Blue Cheese Dressing.
• Combine the sour cream, blue cheese, mayonnaise, milk, vinegar, salt and pepper in a bowl.

CHICKEN & PIEROGIES CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Butter a 2 qt casserole dish.
• Place pierogies in bottom of dish.
• In a large bowl, combine soup, milk, mushrooms, peas and chicken.
• Pour over pierogies.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until heated through.
• Note: I have used unthawed pierogies and just added 15 additional minutes to the baking time.

PIEROGI CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, chicken gravy, pierogis, frozen vegetables, and salt/pepper to taste; mix well.
• Transfer to a 13x9 inch baking dish.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350° for 50 minutes.
• Take out of the oven, uncover, and top with French-fried onions.
• Bake, uncovered, 5 more minutes or until onions are golden brown.