Recipe Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon finely chopped
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 1 tsp. garlic minced
- 2 6-oz. boxes Mrs. T's Pierogies I use classic cheddar
- 1 cup prepared Alfredo sauce
- 1 1/4 cups Kraft cheddar cheese shredded
- 3 Tbsp. green onions sliced
- cooking spray
Recipe Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 3-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
- Place the bacon in a pan over medium high heat. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
- Remove the bacon from the pan and drain on paper towels.
- Pour off most of the bacon grease in the pan; leaving 2 teaspoons. Reserve the extra bacon grease for later use.
- Place the onion in the pan with the bacon grease and cook for 3-4 minutes or until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Remove the onion and garlic from the pan. Add 2 more teaspoons of bacon grease to the pan.
- Add half the pierogies to the pan, cook for 3-4 minutes per side or until browned.
- Repeat the process with the remaining pierogies. Place all the pierogies, 3/4 of the bacon, onions and garlic in the pan and stir to combine.
- Spread 1/3 cup of the Alfredo sauce over the bottom of the baking dish. Add 1/2 the pierogi mixture over the sauce.
- Add another 1/3 cup of the sauce, then use the remaining pierogi mixture to create another layer.
- Spread the remaining Alfredo sauce over the top of the pierogi mixture, then top the casserole with shredded cheese.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese has melted and started to brown. Top with reserved bacon and green onions, then serve.
