This creamy sausage and pierogi skillet or crockpot dish is an easy comfort food dinner the whole family will love!
Crockpot Pierogi Summer Sausage Casserole
If you’ve never had pierogies before, they’re little dumplings filled with creamy mashed potatoes and cheese. I would describe them as a Polish version of ravioli. They’re a freezer shortcut for an easy dinner. Try adding in more vegetables like fresh spinach, sautéed mushrooms or peas. It’s a rich meal, so don’t be surprised if a small bowl fills you up!
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Olive oil–or vegetable oil, canola oil
- Smoked sausage–or kielbasa, turkey smoked sausage, or chicken sausage
- Onion–or shallot
- Chicken broth–or water and Better than Bouillon chicken base
- Frozen pierogies–cheddar potato, potato and onion, or your favorite variety (I used Mrs. T’s brand)
- Cream cheese
- Half and half–or whole milk or evaporated milk
- Parmesan cheese–or freshly shredded Romano or Asiago cheese
Steps
Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the oil and swirl around. Add in the smoked sausage and brown on each side. Add in the onion and sauté for 5 minutes. Pour in the broth.
Stir in the frozen pierogies. Drop in the cream cheese.
Cover the pan and turn heat to low. Cook for 6 minutes.
Remove the lid and stir to incorporate the cream cheese. Stir in the half and half to loosen up the sauce.
Scoop onto plates and serve topped with a little parmesan cheese.
Notes/Tips
- Serve with green beans or peas.
- Keep the pierogies frozen. There’s no need to thaw them before cooking.
- Add a handful of fresh spinach during the last couple of minutes of cooking for a little extra color and nutrition.
- If the sauce seems too thick add in an extra splash of milk.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for 4 days.
- Other recipes you can make with cream cheese are Cream Cheese Chicken and Spinach Casserole and Henny Penny Chicken.
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Crockpot Pierogi Summer Sausage Casserole
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
A creamy sausage and pierogi skillet or crockpot recipe is an easy comfort food dinner the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 12 oz smoked sausage, sliced and cut into quarter inch rounds
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 1 (12.84 oz) box frozen pierogies
- 4 oz cream cheese, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1/3 cup half and half or milk
- Parmesan cheese, for topping
Instructions
Stovetop Instructions:
- Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the oil and swirl around. Add in the smoked sausage and brown on each side. Add in the onion and sauté for 5 minutes. Pour in the broth.
- Stir in the frozen pierogies. Drop in the cream cheese.
- Cover the pan and turn heat to low. Cook for 6 minutes.
- Remove the lid and stir to incorporate the cream cheese. Stir in the half and half to loosen up the sauce.
- Scoop onto plates and serve topped with a little parmesan cheese.
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the oil and swirl around. Add in the smoked sausage and brown on each side. Add in the onion and sauté for 5 minutes. Transfer to the slow cooker..
- Stir in the broth and frozen pierogies. Drop in the cream cheese.
- Cover and cook on low for 1-2 hours.
- Remove the lid and stir to incorporate the cream cheese. Stir in the half and half to loosen up the sauce.
- Scoop onto plates and serve topped with a little parmesan cheese.
- Category: Sausage
- Method: Slow Cooker or Stovetop
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