This Pierogi Casserole is a comforting casserole recipe with layers of lasagna noodles and cheesy potato pierogi filling. It’s an easy and delicious weeknight dinner for the whole family! True comfort food!
If you love casseroles, make sure to try my Doritos Casserole too!
Meet Your Ultimate Fall Comfort Food: Pierogi Casserole!
This recipe takes all the flavors of a classic pierogi and turns them into a delicious casserole. You don’t need even pierogies to make it! When it comes to comfort food dinners, this one will become an instant family favorite.
This cozy casserole cooks in just half an hour. It’s super easy to make with simple ingredients that you probably already have in your fridge and pantry!
What Is A Pierogi?
A pierogi is a popular Polish dumpling that’s made with unleavened dough and a savory filling. These boiled or fried dumplings can be made with potatoes, sauerkraut, cabbage, and various other fillings. This hearty family dinner recreates the flavor of a fresh potato pierogi in the form of a cheesy casserole!
Pierogi Casserole Ingredients
Simple, easy to find ingredients are all you need to make this casserole. Yes, I know, noodles + potatoes = carbs on carbs! But let me tell you it is WORTH IT.
- Diced Onion
- Butter
- Kosher Salt
- Lasagna Noodles
- Cottage Cheese: I use small curd, 4% cottage cheese in my casserole.
- Mashed Potatoes
- Egg
- Black Pepper
- Onion Powder
- Grated Cheddar Cheese
- Fresh Parsley: If desired, garnish your pierogi casserole with a sprinkle of chopped parsley.
Instructions:
This casserole really is layer upon layer of cozy flavor. Here’s how to make it:
- Prepare for Baking: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- Cook Onions: Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onions into the melted butter and season with 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt. Cook the onions until they are soft and caramelized, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Cook Noodles: Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the lasagna noodles according to the package directions. Drain.
- Make Filling: While the noodles are cooking, combine the cottage cheese, mashed potatoes, egg, pepper, onion powder, 1 cup of grated cheese, remaining 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and HALF of the onions. Stir to combine.
- Assemble Casserole: Place 3 noodles into the bottom of the prepared dish. Top with half of the cottage cheese mixture and spread to cover the noodles. Lay 3 more noodles on top of the filling and top that with the remaining filling mixture. Lay the last 3 noodles on top, sprinkle with the reserved onions and remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.
- Bake: Cover the pan with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and broil for 3 minutes.
- Let Cool & Serve: Allow the casserole to cool for 15-20 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired, and serve!
Tips For This Lasagna-Style Casserole:
- Add TINY amount of Olive Oil to Noodles: To prevent your lasagna noodles from sticking together, toss them with a small drizzle of olive oil after you drain them and stir to coat. You don’t want to add too much, as the starch on the noodles helps hold it all together, but a small amount will save you from them sticking together!
- Use Homemade Mashed Potatoes: You can buy pre-made mashed potatoes at the grocery store, but this recipe is a great way to use up leftovers. Try my easy Crockpot Mashed Potatoes!
- Cool Before Serving: Let your casserole cool for at least 15 minutes before you serve it. This will help you get those pretty slices!
Variation Ideas
- Add Bacon: Top your casserole with crumbled bacon to add a crispy, savory crunch.
- Mix up the Flavors: Feel free to change up the seasonings in this casserole to give it different flavors. Try using garlic powder or another kind of cheese!
- Add Chicken: This casserole would taste great with cubed or shredded chicken on top.
- Add Sausage: For another hearty add-in idea, top your pierogi casserole with slices of smoked sausage.
What Goes with Pierogi Casserole
- Salad: I love pairing this casserole with a simple tomato or cucumber salad! It’ll go great with pretty much any salad you can think of.
- Sour Cream: Sour cream is a tasty dip to serve with this pierogi casserole.
- Apple Cider: For the ultumate fall dinner, pair your casserole with a helping of hot or cold apple cider!
How to Store and Reheat Leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can also make this casserole ahead of time and freeze it before baking, if desired. Store it airtight in the freezer and thaw it in the fridge overnight before you plan to serve it.
You can reheat your leftover casserole in the oven or the microwave. If you’re reheating individual servings, microwave them in 10 second intervals until warm. To reheat your casserole in the oven, cook it at 350°F for 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese starts bubbling.
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Pierogi Casserole
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 33 minutes
- Total Time: 58 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Polish
Description
This Pierogi Casserole is a comforting casserole recipe with layers of lasagna noodles and cheesy potato pierogi filling. It’s an easy and delicious weeknight dinner for the whole family!
Ingredients
- 1 large onion, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 9 lasagna noodles
- 1 1/2 cups Small Curd 4% Cottage Cheese
- 3 cups prepared mashed potatoes
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese, divided
- fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9×13- inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onions into the melted butter and season with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Cook onions until they are soft and caramelized, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat. Set aside.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the lasagna noodles according to package directions. Drain.
- While the noodles are cooking combine the cottage cheese, mashed potatoes, egg, pepper, onion powder, 1 cup of grated cheese, remaining 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and HALF of the onions. Stir to combine.
- Place 3 noodles into the bottom of the prepared dish. Top with half of the cottage cheese mixture and spread to cover the noodles. Lay 3 more noodles on top of the filling and top that with the remaining filling mixture. Lay the last 3 noodles on top, sprinkle with the reserved onions and remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.
- Cover pan with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and broil for 3 minutes.
- Allow the casserole to cool for 15-20 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Notes
Store airtight for up to 3 days.
You can use leftover mashed potatoes or store bought prepared mashed potatoes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 404
- Sugar: 5.2 g
- Sodium: 995 mg
- Fat: 18.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 41.7 g
- Protein: 16.4 g
- Cholesterol: 75.5 mg
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It should be made with Farmers cheese like true pierogi’s are made. I’ll try it with using the Farmers cheese. I do love pierogis.
Can this be made with no-boil noodles?
I made a couple changes to the recipe. I used ricotta cheese instead of cottage cheese. I fried 6 pieces of bacon and crumbled them into the ricotta cheese/mashed potato mixture. I then cooked the onions in the bacon grease. Since the grated cheese comes in two-cup pouches, I just put the extra 1/2 cup of grated cheddar cheese into the casserole.
Has anyone made this with ricotta cheese instead of cottage cheese? Cottage cheese and lasagna noodles give me horrible flashbacks to my mother’s terrible lasagna.
Excellent with Ricotta cheese