Description
Frozen pierogies, smoked sausage, and melty cheese cook together in a creamy sauce until perfectly tender. This easy slow cooker meal delivers all the comfort of homemade pierogies with minimal effort!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (16oz) package frozen potato & cheese pierogies (do not thaw)
- 14 oz smoked sausage (kielbasa), sliced into rounds
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 (10.5oz) can cream of onion soup
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp butter, cubed
- Fresh parsley or chives for garnish
Instructions
- Layer ingredients: In 4-qt slow cooker, combine pierogies, sausage, and onions.
- Make sauce: Whisk soup, sour cream, milk, and spices until smooth. Pour over pierogi mixture.
- Add cheese: Sprinkle shredded cheese evenly over top. Dot with butter cubes.
- Cook: Cover and cook on LOW 3-4 hours or HIGH 2-3 hours, until pierogies are tender.
- Stir gently: Before serving, stir to distribute melted cheese. Garnish with fresh herbs.
Notes
- For crispier texture: Transfer to oven-safe dish and broil 3-5 minutes before serving
- Vegetarian option: Use meatless sausage and cream of mushroom soup
- Add-ins: Stir in 1 cup frozen peas during last 30 minutes
- Storage: Keeps refrigerated 3 days (sauce thickens when cold)
- Shortcut: Use pre-shredded cheese blends like cheddar-Jack
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours (on LOW)
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Polish-American Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1½ cups
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 90mg