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One of my favorite comfort foods is sauteed pierogies. I buy frozen pierogies and stash them for a Friday evening and I need a side dish I can just pull out of the freezer and have ready in 30 minutes. A package of pierogies, an onion, and butter are all you need to make a satisfying side dish or a whole vegetarian meal.
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What are pierogies?
Pierogies are an 800-year-old European dumpling that is often filled with cheese and mashed potatoes wrapped in a wheat-flour dough. They are traditionally cooked authentically by either boiling them or sauteing them (or both). You can serve them with a sour cream sauce, eat them as is or saute them with onions, as shown in this recipe.
How do you serve pierogies?
Pierogies (sometimes spelled Pierogi in plural) are served warm and sometimes served with sour cream or butter. They are a great side dish for steak, Slow Cooker Beef Roast, and pork like our Crockpot Pork Tenderloin or Sheet Pan Steak & Veggies.
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How to Saute Pierogies With Onions
Ingredients
- 1 16 oz Classic Cheddar or Classic Onion frozen pierogies like Mrs T's
- 1 small yellow onion
- 4 T butter
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 t dried parsley or dried chives for garnish optional
Instructions
- Peel the onion. Cut the onion in ¼” slices or roughly chop. Set aside.
- Add 2 tablespoons of butter to a large non-stick frying pan over medium-low heat. Add the onions and stir. Cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Once onions are soft, add the remaining butter and pierogies to the pan.
- Cook pierogies uncovered for about 4 minutes on one side, then flip and cook for 4 minutes. (This browns each side.) Then cover the pan and turn heat to low; cook for another 2 minutes. (This part will finish steaming the centers and will finish the pierogies al dente.)
- Remove onions and pierogies from the pan. Garnish with dried parsley or dried chives if desired, and add salt and pepper to taste.
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The bottom line
Yes, making homemade fresh pierogies at home is a wonderful treat, but the frozen ones are delicious too, especially with cooked onions. Not only is this recipe for how to make sauteed pierogies from frozen a great side dish for steak and pork, they make a great comfort food without all the fuss of totally from-scratch cooking.
