Description
Make a simple, hearty pierogi casserole using your slow cooker. This recipe combines frozen pierogi, smoked sausage, and a creamy cheese sauce for easy comfort food.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (12 ounce) package smoked sausage or Kielbasa, sliced
- 1 (16 ounce) package frozen pierogi (potato and cheese preferred)
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives or green onion (for garnish)
Instructions
- Place the sliced Kielbasa and frozen pierogi into the basin of a 4-quart or larger slow cooker.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, milk, onion powder, and black pepper until smooth.
- Pour the soup mixture evenly over the pierogi and sausage in the slow cooker. Stir gently to coat everything.
- Sprinkle half (1/2 cup) of the shredded cheddar cheese over the top layer.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours or on HIGH for 1.5 to 2 hours, until the pierogi are tender and the sauce is hot and bubbly.
- Remove the lid. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese over the top. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes until the cheese melts.
- Garnish with fresh chives or green onion before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute cream of mushroom soup for cream of chicken soup if you prefer.
- If you do not have frozen pierogi, use refrigerated ones, but reduce the cooking time by about 30 minutes.
- For a richer flavor, use smoked Gouda cheese instead of cheddar.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 3 hr
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Polish American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 950
- Fat: 35
- Saturated Fat: 16
- Unsaturated Fat: 19
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 22
- Cholesterol: 75