Crock Pot Lazy Pierogi Casserole Food

EASY PIEROGI CASSEROLE {CROCK POT}

Steps:

• Spray your crock pot lightly with cooking spray
• Spread your pasta across the bottom of your crock pot
• Layer your potatoes, cheese, butter, bacon and onion on top of your pasta
• Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours
• Mix together gently and serve

LAZY PIEROGI

Steps:

• Place the sauerkraut and onion in a large skillet over medium-low heat with enough water to cover. Simmer 1 hour, or until most of the water has cooked off.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rotini and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a medium skillet over medium heat, saute the mushrooms in 2 tablespoons of the butter for about 5 minutes.
• Stir the remaining butter, cooked pasta, and cream of mushroom soup into the sauerkraut mixture. Cook and stir 15 minutes, or until heated through.

CROCK POT LAZY PIEROGI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the lasagna noodles according to the package instructions. Drain, rinse under cold water and set aside.
• Grease the inside of a large crockpot.
• Peel and dice the potatoes. Place in a large pot of water, bring to a boil and then cook until they fall apart when pierced with a fork.
• Drain the potatoes and place in a large bowl.
• Mash in the butter, salt, pepper and milk, and continue mashing the potatoes until smooth. Mix in the shredded Cheddar cheese
• Stir 1/2 tsp onion salt into the ricotta cheese and set aside.
• Place the bacon on a large foil lined cookie sheet and bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes, until cooked but still soft (or cook in a pan on the stovetop).
• Slice the three onions and fry in a pan with the tablespoon of butter until soft.
• Cut the bacon with kitchen shears or cut it into smaller pieces with a knife.
• Place 3 lasagna noodles onto the bottom of the crockpot.
• Spread one cup of ricotta cheese on top of the noodles.
• Spread 1/3 of the potato cheese mixture on top of the ricotta.
• Spread one third of the bacon and one third of the onions on top of the potatoes.
• Place another three noodles on top and repeat layer.
• For the last layer, place the final three noodles on top, then potatoes and then bacon and onions, no ricotta cheese.
• Cook in the crockpot on low for 2 hours.

LAZY PIEROGI

Steps:

• Boil water for pasta.
• While water is boiling add 3 Tablespoons of Butter to a medium sized skillet.
• Dice up one medium sized onion and add to skillet.
• Saute until clear. Add mushrooms after being drained.
• Add Polish Sausage after being sliced.
• Sautee for about 5-7 minutes to heat through.
• Cook pasta according to package.
• Drain noodles.
• Add saurkraut to hot pot and turn heat to medium. Add 2 Tablespoons of Butter while noodles drain.
• Combine the saurkraut and sausage mixture into to pot. Mix around.
• Add noodles and combine thoroughly. Put heat to medium low for 5-7 minutes.
• Enjoy!