Pierogi Casserole

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min. + standing

Makes

12 servings

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023
My husband never tires of this hearty pierogi casserole, no matter how many times I serve it. It's great for potlucks, too! —Margaret Popou, Kaslo, British Columbia

Ingredients

  • 1 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 2 cups 4% cottage cheese, drained
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion salt
  • 2 cups mashed potatoes (with added milk and butter)
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
  • Optional: sour cream and chopped chives

Directions

  1. In a skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. In a bowl, combine the cottage cheese, egg and onion salt. In another bowl, combine potatoes, 2/3 cup cheddar cheese, salt and pepper. Place 3 noodles in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with cottage cheese mixture, then 3 more noodles. Top with potato mixture, remaining noodles and sauteed onion. Top with remaining 1/3 cup cheese. Cover and bake at 350° until heated through, 25-30 minutes. Let the lasagna stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, top with chopped chives and serve with sour cream.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 223 calories, 10g fat (7g saturated fat), 50mg cholesterol, 425mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 10g protein.