Pierogi Lasagna is the best of two worlds, pasta and potatoes.
The Polish are the originators of the pierogi. I love them, they can be eaten warm, cold, baked, fried or boiled. They taste great on the second day, grilled on a frying pan with some butter. And pasta with mashed potatoes …..LOVE!
I have never made homemade pierogis, I traditionally buy them Mrs. T’s Pierogies makes an amazing assortment and are available in the freezer section of the grocery store.
I tweaked a recipe from Mr. Food. Pierogi Lasagna. Mr. Food does super simple dishes, so I had to embellish a bit.
When I use the frozen pierogis I like to cook them in bacon, with onions and cabbage. So…….light bulb moment……why not add bacon, and cabbage to the recipe from Mr. Food?
The recipe is really simple! I used no boil noodles, I can never seem to boil lasagna noodles with any success……go figure.
I did make my own mashed potatoes and added roasted garlic. Roasted garlic adds a mellow garlic flavor. Roasting garlic is super easy, just cut the top off of a garlic bulb, place it on a piece of tin foil, drizzle with olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. Close the foil around the garlic, and place in a 400* oven for about 45 minutes. Allow to cool, then squeeze the bulb to release the roasted, buttery, mild flavored garlic.
Fry up the bacon until crisp, reserving the fat. Set the cooked bacon aside. In the bacon fat cook the onions, and cabbage until just starting to brown. Set aside.
To assemble place a layer of noodles in the bottom of a 13 X 9 inch baking dish, sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Cover with 1/3 of the mashed potatoes, 1/4 of the cabbage, and 1/3 of the bacon. repeat the layers, ending with noodles and the remaining 1/4 cabbage/onion mixture.
Sprinkle with cheese and cover with foil. Bake at 350* for 35-45 minutes or until the noodles are cooked and the mixture is bubbly and hot. Allow to set for about 10 minutes, slice and serve.
Pierogi Lasagna is a hearty nod to a Polish favorite!
Pierogi Lasagna
- Yield: 8 1x
Ingredients
- 12 no boil lasagna noodles
- 1 pound bacon, diced and cooked crisp
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large onions, onions, finely sliced
- 1/2 head cabbage shredded
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- 6 cups warm garlic mashed potatoes, store-bought or homemade
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon until crisp, set side., reserving 2 tablespoons bacon grease.
- Add onions, and cabbage to bacon grease and saute 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
- Place 3 noodles on bottom of prepared baking dish. Spread 1/3 of cabbage mixture mixture over noodles, then top with 1/3 of garlic mashed potatoes. Repeat layers until a total of 4 layers of noodles and 3 layers of potato mixture have been placed (with a layer of noodles on top). Top with remaining sauteed cabbage and onions.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake 35 to 45 minutes, or until heated through.
