Name: Pierogi Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 servings
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

A hearty casserole layered with mashed potato, cheese, and caramelized onion captures all the flavor of a pan of sautéed pierogi, but is far easier to make.

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

Instructions

1 Prep ingredients for each layer

2 In a skillet, sauté onion in butter until tender. In a bowl, combine the cottage cheese, egg and onion salt. In another bowl, combine the potatoes, 2/3 cup cheddar cheese, salt and pepper.

3 Build the casserole and bake

4 Place three noodles in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top the noodles with the cottage cheese mixture and add three more noodles. Top this layer with the potato mixture, remaining noodles and sauteed onion. Top it with the remaining 1/3 cup cheese. Cover and bake at 350°F until heated, for 25 to 30 minutes. Let the lasagna stand for 10 minutes before serving. If desired, top with chopped chives and serve with sour cream.