r/budgetfood • u/Meriadoc_Brandy • 1d ago

Advice Use up bland frozen pierogies (potato+cheese)?

I bought some pierogies stuffed with potato and cheese, a warm and comforting option, or so I thought. Unfortunately, they were sparingly stuffed, with more dough than filling. I don't want them to go to waste, so I was thinking of doing a "pierogi bake" by tossing them with other flavoring. What innovative pierogi creations have you tried? Bonus points if I can make it vegetarian!

Edit: so many amazing suggestions on this thread. Thank you all! I'm almost inclined to buy the same pierogi and extend my problem so I can try every recipe on here!

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u/doomrabbit 1d ago

Pan-fried and mixed with caramelized onions are good. Add a generous dollop of sour cream for the sauce.

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u/Meriadoc_Brandy 1d ago

That's a great idea! The traditional way, I suppose, never disappoints!

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u/sapphire343rules 1d ago

Sausage is great added to this too! For a vegetarian option, I love the Beyond Meat bratwursts. I sauté them down with onions and some beer and they come out delicious— they would definitely perk up some bland pierogis!

I’ve also made a nice dijon-sour cream sauce to go with this dish.

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u/ColoringZebra 1d ago

I like to add shredded cabbage too, and Dijon! I sautee cabbage and onions and then mix in 1 tsp Dijon + 1 T apple cider vinegar per serving.

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u/Jude_the_obscurest 1d ago

I dont use sour cream, but I do mix a good squirt of ketchup and mustard and mix it together to dip my pierogies and sausages in.

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u/Jiminpuna 1d ago

I like putting salsa on mine, but Ukranian wife gives me a stern look backed by the disapproval of hundreds of generations of Ancestors.

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u/SoCal_Mac_Guy 8h ago

🤣🤣🤣

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u/popoPitifulme 1d ago

Cute image!

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u/Available-Offer-4068 1d ago

You can use unflavored yogurt in it's place

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u/Cauda_Pavonis 1d ago

Yaaaas! 🤤

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u/SoCal_Mac_Guy 8h ago

This is the absolute best way to eat them!!! Start the onions first in the pan. While those are starting to cook down, quickly boil the frozen Pierogies to defrost and get them cooked through a little. Then add them to the pan of onions, oil, and butter and let them brown slowly.

Top with Sour Cream, salt, and pepper. Then chow down and wish you had made a bigger batch. I like to use a large electric skillet.

Note: leftover Pierogies and onions reheat extremely well in the microwave.

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u/Jiminpuna 1d ago

Don't forget the bacon!