Nagie Lazy Pierogi Food

GREAT-GRAMMA'S LAZY PIEROGI

Steps:

• 1. Boil and set aside pasta.
• 2. In large frying pan cook bacon, set aside. Crumble. Same pan toss in butter melt, and saute mushrooms and onion till softened, turn pan to med, toss drained kraut in pan cook for 5 minutes to marry flavors. Add soup and bacon stir well.
• 3. Add cooked Pasta to pan stir well. Transfer to low setting crockpot and let the flavors come together for hour. Longer sits the better the flavor. Serve as main dish or side with keilbasa or protien of choice.

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!

LAZY PEROGY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles as directed on package.
• Line the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan with the noodles.
• In medium sized bowl mix cottage cheese, egg and 1/2 tsp of onion salt together.
• Spread of noodles.
• cover with another layer of noodles.
• Now mix cheddar cheese with potato, salt, 1/2 tsp of onion salt and pepper.
• Spread this over noodles.
• Cover with yet another layer of noodles.
• Melt butter in frying pan and sauté onion slowly until clear and soft.
• Pour over noodles and cover.
• Bake 30 minutes in 350° oven.
• Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
• Serve with sour cream and grated cheddar.
• Yummy.

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.

NAGIE "LAZY" PIEROGI

Steps:

• Fill large diameter pot with water and heat to slow boil.
• Mix all ingredients together to form a stiff dough.
• Roll out on floured board to 1/2 inch thickness.
• Cut into diamond shapes, approx 2 inches.
• Place pieogi in gently boiling water. Stir until they all rise to the top and cook for 5 minutes. Drain well. Brown butter in large frying pan, add pierogies. Toss in browned butter over low heat for about 2 minutes until some of the butter has been absorbed. Put on serving platter and pour over the rest of the browned butter from the pan.

LAZY CABBAGE PIEROGI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Cook the pasta according to package directions, drain well.
• Fry bacon until crisp, drain on paper towels and set aside.
• Fry onion, garlic and mushrooms in the bacon fat until onion is slightly carmalized.
• Add the sauerkraut, soup and bay leaves to the onions and mushrooms and let the mixture simmer for approximately 10 minutes.
• Mix the pasta, bacon and sauerkraut mixture.
• Bake for 30 to 45 minutes uncovered, stirring a few times during baking.
• Remove bay leaves.
• Enjoy!

PIEROGI LENIWE (LAZY PIEROGIES)

Steps:

• For the pierogies:.
• Beat the egg whites until foamy. Combine the cheese with the egg yolks and flour in a separate bowl. Fold in the beaten egg whites to form a dough. Cover and refrigerate until nice and firm, at least 2 hours.
• Generously dust a clean work surface with flour. Working in batches, take a large spoonful of the dough and roll into a log about 1 inch in diameter. Gently pat the log to flatten it. With a sharp knife, cut the log on a bias about every 1 inch into diamond-shaped pierogies. Repeat with the remaining dough.
• Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Working in batches, slip the pierogies into the water and boil until they float to the surface, about 2 minutes. Do not overcook them. Gently transfer the pierogies to a plate using a slotted spoon or spider.
• While the pierogies are cooking, melt the butter in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the breadcrumbs, stirring occasionally, and toast until golden.
• To serve, spoon some of the toasted breadcrumbs, then a dollop of sour cream on top of each pierogi. Sprinkle with sugar. Smacznego! Bon appetite!

LAZY PIEROGI

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese and eggs. Stir in the flour, salt and 1 tablespoon butter. , In a Dutch oven, bring 3 qts. of water to a boil. Reduce heat. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into simmering water, stirring gently to prevent sticking; cook pierogi in batches for 4-6 minutes or until slightly firm. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain; cool slightly. , In a large skillet, saute onion and pierogi in remaining butter until lightly browned. Serve with sour cream.

LAZY PIEROGIE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook lasagna noodles and drain.
• Line bottom of 9x13 pan with a single layer of noodles.
• In bowl mix mashed potatoes, cheese, egg, and spices.
• Spread half over noodles.
• Cover with another layer of noodles, then potato mixture.
• Melt butter or margarine in fry pan, saute onion until clear and soft.
• Pour over noodles.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake 30 minutes in 350F oven.
• Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
• Serve with sour cream.