Pierogies Stuffed With Gruyere And Ham Food

HAM AND CHEDDAR PIEROGI BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until just starting to soften. With whisk, stir in flour until smooth. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture is bubbly.
• In 2-cup glass measuring cup, mix broth and milk. Gradually stir broth mixture into saucepan. Increase heat to medium-high; heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute; reduce heat to medium. Stir in 1 cup of the Cheddar cheese. Cook until melted, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
• Meanwhile, place frozen pierogies and water in baking dish; cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on High 2 minutes; stir. Continue microwaving on High 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until thawed. Pour cheese sauce over pierogies. Top with ham and remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until cheese is melted and edges are bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes. Top with green onions.

POTATOES STUFFED WITH HAM AND GRUYERE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°.
• Pierce the potatoes with fork and arrange in a circle in microwave oven.
• Cover with damp paper towels.
• Microwave potatoes at high 12 minutes or until done.
• Rearrange after 6 minutes.
• Let stand 2 minutes.
• Split open, lengthwise in half, scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4 inch shell.
• Reserve shells, set aside pulp.
• Heat butter in a small fry pan over medium high heat.
• Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds.
• Add milk; bring to a simmer.
• Pour milk mixture over potato pulp.
• Add 1/4 cup cheese, ham and remaining ingredients; mix well.
• Stuff shells with potato mixture.
• Sprinkle evenly with 1/4 cup cheese.
• Bake at 500° for 8 minutes or until the cheese begins to brown.
• Recipe can easily be doubled.

HAM AND PIEROGIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a jelly roll pan with aluminum foil; spray with cooking spray.
• Arrange pierogies on the prepared pan; spray pierogies with cooking spray.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 9 to 10 minutes; flip pierogies and continue baking until lightly golden, 9 to 10 more minutes.
• Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium heat; cook and stir ham, mushrooms, green onions, and garlic in the melted butter until ham and mushrooms are lightly brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir pierogies into ham mixture; cook until flavors have blended, about 5 minutes.
• Mix mushroom soup, sour cream, and milk together in a bowl; season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Pour soup mixture over ham-pierogie mixture. Cook and stir until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.

PAN FRIED PIEROGIES WITH HAM

Steps:

• Thaw pierogies in hot tap water in a large bowl; drain.
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add onions and cook until slightly softened.
• Add ham and pierogies and fry until brown and crisp.
• Add additional butter as needed.

BREAKFAST CROISSANTS STUFFED WITH HAM AND GRUYERE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Unroll crescent dough and separate individual rolls at perforations. Place 1 piece of ham and 1 tablespoon of Gruyere cheese in the center of each triangle. Fold over the 2 longer sides of the triangle, overlapping them to seal ham and cheese.
• Arrange crescents 1 inch apart on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool completely on a cooling rack.
• Wrap crescents individually with wax paper and place into a large resealable bag. Place in the freezer.