Cheesy Bacon Pierogi Bake Food

BACON PIEROGI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange the pierogies in a lightly greased, 9x9 inch baking dish.
• In a medium skillet, cook the bacon until crispy. Remove to a paper towel lined plate.
• Add garlic to drippings in pan and cook for 30 seconds. Add cream cheese to pan and cook until cream cheese begins to melt, stirring frequently.
• Gradually whisk in the chicken broth until smooth. Season sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour the cream cheese mixture evenly over pierogies. Bake for 15 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.
• Remove from oven and top with cheese. Bake for an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Top with cooked bacon, green onions and tomato before serving.

CHEESY PIEROGI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly crispy, about 10 minutes.
• In the meantime, fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook kluski at a boil until nearly tender, about 7 minutes. Drain.
• Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Add onion to the bacon drippings in the skillet. Cook and stir over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add cabbage; reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Stir cottage cheese, Muenster cheese, dill, and salt into noodles. Add bacon, onion, and cabbage and mix well. Turn all ingredients out into a 3-quart baking dish.
• Melt butter in the empty skillet and mix in bread crumbs to coat. Top noodle mixture with bread crumb mixture; sprinkle paprika on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top and heated through, 25 to 35 minutes.

CREAM CHEESY PIEROGI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Beat the mashed potatoes with the Cheddar cheese and softened cream cheese.
• Saute the bacon and onions in the butter.
• Add 1/3 of the onion mixture to the potato mixture and add salt and pepper, if necessary.
• Generously grease a 9"x13" casserole pan.
• Place a layer of lasagna noodles (6 noodles) in the bottom of the casserole, then spread half of the potato mixture over the noodles.
• Repeat the layers and top with the remaining 6 noodles.
• Pour the remaining onions, bacon and any pan drippings/fat over the top of the noodles.
• Bake, covered, at 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Serve with a dollop of sour cream and/or chives.