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Easy Pierogi Casserole

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prep time

25 min

total time

1 hr

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12 servings, 1 piece (150 g) each

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What You Need

9 lasagne noodles, uncooked

4 cups hot mashed potatoes

1/2 cup (1/2 of 250-g tub) Philadelphia Herb & Garlic Cream Cheese Spread

6 green onions, thinly sliced

1 pkg. (80 g) fully cooked bacon pieces, divided

2 cups Kraft Double Cheddar Shredded Cheese, divided

Make It

HEAT oven to 375°F.

COOK noodles as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, combine mashed potatoes, cream cheese spread, onions, 1/2 cup bacon and 1 cup cheddar.

PLACE 3 noodles in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with 1/3 of the potato mixture. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining bacon and Cheddar; cover.

BAKE 30 min. or until heated through. Uncover; bake 3 to 5 min. or until Cheddar is lightly browned. Let stand 10 min. before cutting to serve.

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Serving Suggestion

Serve with a mixed green salad tossed with your favourite Kraft Calorie-Wise Dressing.

How to Make the Mashed Potatoes

Peel 2 lb./900 g (about 4) baking potatoes; add to large saucepan of boiling water. Cook 20 to 25 min. or until tender. Drain potatoes, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Return potatoes to pan; mash until smooth. For extra creamy potatoes, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water to the potatoes when mashing them.

Substitute

For a change of pace, substitute cottage cheese for the mashed potatoes.

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didn't find it tasty. kids didn't like it, so won't make it again.
posted by a cook | on 4/12/2013

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My family loved loved loved this casserole! Will definately made again! Very Yummy
posted by PegSalter | on 4/11/2013

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I didn't purchase the right kind of lasagna noodles so they werent fully cooked but i did enjoy the recipe :) It was quick and easy!
posted by a cook | on 3/25/2013

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I tried this tonight for supper and everyone loved it. I added some sour cream to the potatoes and it added a lot of flavor. I would make this again but it is very heavy so you don't need much.
posted by michelle_allain | on 3/13/2013

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Great recipe and a nice change. VERY heavy though. Served with sour cream. Made the mashed potatoes really moist to make them easier to spread and so they didn't try out when baking. Might had some sauteed onions next time to add more flavour. All in all, great idea. Freezes well too.
posted by dabrowns1 | on 3/6/2013

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I made this after receiving my What's Cooking magazine. Absolutely love it and have made it several times. It has made it's way into my "Favourite Recipes" book. It's great as leftovers as well. I cheat when I'm in a hurry and use the flavoured instant potatoes and it's ready in no time. What a great way to enjoy the pierogi taste without the fuss!!
posted by Zoe333 | on 3/5/2013

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good recipe, definitly a once in a while meal as its not very healthly!
posted by rita.howard | on 2/20/2013

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My kids loved this recipe! They like it served with sour cream. I've made it twice now. The only change I made was increase the amount of mashed potatoes and I used half a block of regular cream cheese instead of the herb and garlic.
posted by eastiegirl | on 12/15/2012

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In smaller portion, this is really good as a side dish
posted by a cook | on 11/15/2012

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Absolutely everyone I've made it for loves this recipe and asks for it
posted by kerryannl2006 | on 10/18/2012