Best 7 Lazy Pierogi Recipes

LAZY MAN'S PIEROGI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Stir in onions, and cook until translucent. In a separate pan, saute the mushrooms in butter.
• In a large bowl, combine pasta, bacon, onion, mushrooms, sauerkraut and condensed soup. Season with salt and pepper. Pour into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.

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.

LAZY PIEROGI BAKE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. , In the drippings, saute onions until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add mushrooms; cook until tender. Stir in sauerkraut and half of the bacon. In a large bowl, combine the soup, milk, celery seed and pepper. Drain pasta., Place a fourth of the pasta in two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes. Layer each with a fourth of the sauerkraut and soup mixture. Repeat layers. , Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining bacon. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until heated through. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.

KIELBASA LAZY PIEROGI

Steps:

• 1. Place sauerkraut in a colander. rinse sauerkraut well to get rid of some of the bitterness. Press on sauerkraut to remove some of the water.
• 2. Cook chopped onion with a little bit of the butter until golden in color. Set aside.
• 3. Place kielbasa in a Dutch oven.
• 4. Fill with water until kielbasa is covered. Boil kielbasa until heated through. About 5-10 minutes after the water starts to boil.
• 5. Remove kielbasa to a platter. Slice kielbasa. Cut each slice in half. You can cut them into quarters if you wish. I usually cut each slice in half.
• 6. Bring water to a boil for egg noodles. Cook per directions on the bag. Drain noodles. Place noodles back into the large pot.
• 7. Place burner on low heat. Fold remaining butter into noodles until melted. Add cooked onions, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper, Mix well and set aside.
• 8. Add sauerkraut and kielbasa to noodles. Stir well over medium heat until hot. Sprinkle with poppy seeds if desired. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve as a main dish or side dish.

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 SAUERKRAUT PIEROGI

Steps:

• 1. In frying pan add 4 TBS. of butter to bacon drippings ...saute' onion until sligthly browned ... add bacon and sauerkraut to onion and cook on low/med heat stirring often for about 5-7 minutes ...add remaining butter... add cooked noodles and cook on low for another 5 minutes, stirring often. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve

PIEROGI LENIWE (LAZY POLISH RAVIOLI) (SWEET CHEESE VERSION)

Steps:

• Use a spoon to push the cheese through a fine sieve into a deep bowl.
• Beat in the eggs, then the sugar and the butter.
• Sift the flour over the cheese mixture and stir until the flour is completely absorbed.
• Knead like bread to mix well.
• Divide the dough into 3 equal parts and roll each between your palms to shape it into a ball, then, on a lightly floured surface, roll each ball into a 12" long cylinder (1" in diameter).
• Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate until firm (30 minutes).
• Flatten the cylinder slightly and cut them crosswise into 2-inch rounds.
• In a 3-4 quart saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil over high heat.
• Drop 6 pierogi into the water and stir occasionally so they don't stick to each other or the pan.
• Immediately reduce the heat to low and simmer until they float to the surface (5 minutes).
• With a slotted spoon, transfer the dumplings to a kitchen towel to drain.
• Cover them loosely with another towel to keep them warm, while you cook the remaining pierogi in the same way.
• In an 8-inch skillet, melt the butter, but don't let it brown.
• Add the bread crumbs, stirring constantly, until they are crisp and golden brown, then remove from heat.
• Pour the bread crumbs and butter over the dumplings and serve.