Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, lazy man's pierogies (in shells). It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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Fry onions in butter; set aside. Spoon potato and cheese mixture into shells; put in a large casserole. Great side dish to pork or sausage.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have lazy man's pierogies (in shells) using 7 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Lazy Man's Pierogies (in shells):
- Prepare 1/2 box large pasta shells
- Prepare 6 medium or large potatoes (peeled and cut into pieces, as if making mashed potatoes)
- Take 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
- Get 2 large onions sliced
- Prepare 2 stick butter or margarine (for the onions)
- Prepare 1 tbsp butter or margarine (for the potatoes)
- Make ready 1 salt and pepper to taste
Lazy Pierogi look alot like Italian gnocchi. For this recipe, you will skip making the homemade farmer's cheese and substitute it for the store bought cottage cheese. This will save you time without compromising flavor, as cottage cheese is super close to the real thing. A pierogi casserole consists of pre-made pierogies layered with cheese, bacon and onions, that are Or it can be something even more amazing: a lazy person's pile of noodles, mashed potatoes Making your own pierogis is easier than you might expect.
Instructions to make Lazy Man's Pierogies (in shells):
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In large pot of salted boiling water, cook shells until done. Drain and let cool.
- Put potatoes in a pot and cover with 2 inches of water. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are fork tender. Drain.
- Return potatoes to the pot. Mash and add a tablespoon of butter, and all the cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and let cool.
- Fry onions in butter until softened, and translucent. Set aside.
- Spoon potato and cheese mixture into shells. Put in a large casserole or 9x13 baking pan.
- Pour onions and butter mixture over shells.
- Place in oven for a half an hour, or until heated through.
- Can be served as main dish or with a nice salad, or with kielbasa, pork chops, or whatever you like to eat pierogies, with.
- Enjoy!
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