Instant Pot Pierogi Casserole

Instant Pot Pierogi Casserole–an easy 7-ingredient pressure cooker recipe for a comforting casserole of pierogies, polish sausage, bacon and cheese.

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Note: the SLOW COOKER instructions are listed in the recipe card below

Instant Pot Pierogi Casserole

If you’ve been looking for a new comforting casserole recipe, look no further. This Instant Pot Pierogi Casserole is packed with cheese, bacon, polish sausage and frozen pierogies. It takes only a few minutes to make (only a 1 minute pressure cook time!) and I guarantee your family will love it!

If you’re not familiar with pierogies they are basically the Polish version of an Italian ravioli or an Asian potsticker. It’s a dough that is stuffed with a filling. The dumplings are comforting and pillowy and delicious! For today’s recipe I used convenient frozen pierogies that you can find in the freezer aisle at your grocery store.

Ingredients/Substitution Ideas

• 4 slices of bacon–you can also use real bacon crumbles. If you go this route, add them to taste after the perogies have pressure cooked. Instead of sautéing the onion in bacon grease you can saute in olive oil.
• 1 cup diced onion–if you don’t like chopping onions buy frozen diced onions next to the other frozen vegetables at the grocery store.
• 1 (12 oz) package polish pork kielbasa—or you can use any type of smoked sausage that you like
• 1 cup chicken broth–I use 1 cup water and 1 teaspoon of Better Than Bouillon Chicken Base
• 14 oz package frozen pierogies–look for these in your grocery store next to the frozen breads. You can buy any flavor or size that you like best.
• 4 oz cream cheese–you can also use a cup of jarred alfredo sauce or sour cream (don’t pressure cook sour cream)
• 1 cup shredded colby jack cheese–you can also use another type of cheese like cheddar cheese, monterey jack, mozzarella, parmesan etc.

Helpful equipment

• Instant Pot (3 or 6 quart)* or a slow cooker* to make this recipe
• Kitchen shears*to cut the bacon
• Cutting board* for chopping the onion
• Knife* for cutting the onions
• Saute paddle* for cooking the bacon and onions

Instructions

Instant Pot directions:

1. Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the bacon and cook until crispy. Add in the onion and saute in the bacon grease for 4-5 minutes. Stir in the sliced sausage and let it brown for a couple minutes. 
2. Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Dump in the frozen pierogies. Add the cream cheese on top.
3. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 1 minute on LOW pressure (if you don’t have the option of low pressure you can cook on high pressure for a zero minute pressure cook time). When time is up let pot sit for 5 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
4. Stir gently to incorporate the cream cheese. Sprinkle the cheese on top and let it melt. Garnish with parsley, if desired. 
5. Scoop onto plates and enjoy!

Slow Cooker directions:

1. Fry the bacon in a pan over medium high heat. Add in the onion and saute them in the bacon grease until softened. Stir in the sliced sausage and let it brown for a couple minutes. Add the mixture to the slow cooker.
2. Pour in the broth and the frozen pierogies. Add the cream cheese on top.
3. Cover slow cooker and cook on low for 2-3 hours. 
4. Stir gently to incorporate the cream cheese. Sprinkle the cheese on top and let it melt. Garnish with parsley, if desired. 
5. Scoop onto plates and enjoy!

Oven directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Fry the bacon in a pan over medium high heat. Add in the onion and saute them in the bacon grease until softened. Stir in the sliced sausage and let it brown for a couple minutes. Stir in the frozen pierogies. Add the mixture to a baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
3. In a bowl, whisk the broth and softened cream cheese together until it’s like a sauce. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the the pierogies.
4. Sprinkle the cheese on top.
5. Bake for 25 minutes.
6. Remove casserole dish from oven and garnish with fresh parsley, if desired. Scoop onto plates and enjoy!

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Tips for Pierogi casserole recipe

• Prepare up to 8 hours ahead of time: You can do step 1 ahead of time and then refrigerate until you are ready to finish the dish in the Instant Pot. For the slow cooker version do steps 1-3 and cover and place in the refrigerator. Cook as stated in the recipe when you are ready.
• The slow cooker version can also become a freezer meal. Place the ingredients into a zipper freezer bag (not the broth) and freeze until you are ready to cook. When ready to cook dump contents into slow cooker and pour in the broth. Slow cook for 2-4 hours on low.
• I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can make this with no changes in the 3 quart pot. For the 8 quart pot increase broth amount to 1 ½ cups instead of 1 cup.
• Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days. I don’t recommend freezing the leftovers as the dairy will separate when reheated and the pierogies will get too soft.

Pierogi Casserole Variations

There are a lot of different types of pierogis out there. Try using different flavors and fillings with different cheeses, sausage flavors and herbs. Some options are:

• Pierogi flavors: four cheese, cheddar, cheddar with bacon, broccoli and aged cheddar, potato and cheddar, classic onion, loaded baked potato, butternut squash and sage, potato and cheese, potato and onion, etc. (Your store may have a different variety of flavors.)
• Protein: beef smoked sausage, garlic chicken smoked sausage, kielbasa, andouille sausage, ground sausage (make sure to brown it first), ham cubes
• Cheese: cheddar, colby jack, Monterey jack, pepperjack, parmesan, mozzarella, etc.
• Herbs: green onions, parsley, dill, basil, thyme, rosemary, etc.

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