Pierogi And Sausage Crock Pot
I married into a Polish family many years ago. In that time they have learned to love my Italian food but I am still trying to master their Polish.
I botched cabbage rolls in the first few weeks I was married. I couldn’t get them to stay together as nice as I had seen so I used tooth picks under them and forgot to tell anyone.
And I had many unanswered questions!
Do you cook the rice before hand?
How do you core a cabbage?
Do you cook the cabbage first?
What brand tomato juice do you need?
I am sure you get the idea. And I have NEVER tried them since.
I find sausage easy, and pierogi easier to understand.
These are the INGREDIENTS You will need:
- 16 oz package of Polska Kielbasa/Polish Sausage sliced (I used the turkey version)
- 1 1/2 peppers sliced (I used 1/2 each of red, green and yellow peppers)
- 1 small onion sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 Tbsp butter
- bay leaf optional, but adds great flavor
- salt and pepper
- 16 oz package of frozen pierogi
These are the INSTRUCTIONS for preparation:
- Place all ingredients EXCEPT pierogi into Crockpot.
- Cook on low appx 6-7 hours. 45 minutes before you’re ready to eat, add the frozen pierogi and turn crockpot to high.
- If you like some of your pierogies to be browned, spray the exposed parts of your crockpot with cooking spray or brush with butter. Those pieces should brown nicely.
After all. Aren’t the pierogi just like little hand pies? I have made those before. Many times.
And Polish sausage has to be as easy as Italian Sausage, right?
I quickly found out that I really could cook a Polish dinner my husband would recognise.
I dissected the frozen pierogi so it would be easier to make them. And they seemed easy to figure out.
I took no chances though in trying my hand at improvisation. I learned my lesson.
Later I tried making Potato Cheese Pierogi from scratch.
Even though I used frozen, my husband was just happy knowing I was willing to try to make a boyhood favorite.
He asked me to try my hand at City Chicken next.
Anyone want to tell me if that would be boneless skinless?
Pierogi And Sausage Crock Pot
Ingredients
- 16 oz package of Polska Kielbasa/Polish Sausage sliced (I used the turkey version)
- 1 1/2 peppers sliced (I used 1/2 each of red, green and yellow peppers)
- 1 small onion sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 Tbsp butter
- bay leaf optional, but adds great flavor
- salt and pepper
- 16 oz package of frozen pierogi
Instructions
- Place all ingredients EXCEPT pierogi into Crockpot.
- Cook on low appx 6-7 hours. 45 minutes before you’re ready to eat, add the frozen pierogi and turn crockpot to high.
- If you like some of your pierogies to be browned, spray the exposed parts of your crockpot with cooking spray or brush with butter. Those pieces should brown nicely.
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This dish you prepared looks amazing, and I cannot wait to make it for my family. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Ivory. Please let me know what you think about the dish. Enjoy your week!
It looks so yummy! Thank you for the recipe 🙂
You are welcome Christina. Thank you. Enjoy your week.
this meal is one of our favorites we have not had it in a while so I thank you for inspiring me to make it for the family again
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You are welcome Angie. I am always happy to hear my recipes insprie and bring back memories! Enjoy your week.
Thanks for joining us at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Looks like a great recipe. Shared
Thanks Theresa for sharing your thoughts! Enjoy your week.
What a great recipe for the Crock Pot, real comfort food. Thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great weekend and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
I am glad you enjoy this recipe! Enjoy your week.
Yum! Sounds wonderful.
Thank you Carol! Enjoy your weekend!
Mmmm, I love perogies! I’m definitely trying this recipe!!
Tania
I hope you get the chance. These asre so easy and yummy! Enjoy your day!
I hope you get the chance. These re so easy and yummy! Enjoy your day!
I haven’t tried Pierogi but my granddaughter loves them. Thanks for the recipe.
We love them. Once frozen they are a quick and filliing meal. Have a great day!
We only tried Pierogi for the first time this year and we love them in this house
I love them. You can put almost anything inside them! Have a great day!
I have the exact same story as you. I married into a polish family 35+ years ago and my homemade pierogies fell apart and my husbands aunt lost patience with me and I never did learn how to make them. Can’t wait to try your recipe and I like the hint of putting the pierogies on the side of the crockpot to brown them.
It is tough to follow a great Polish grandma isn’t it? I am still learning, but these were good! Thanks Cathy for your story. Enjoy your week.
I served pierogies last week for the first time in a very long while. I was heralded as a dinner hero. They were just the boxed Mrs. T’s kind sautéed in butter. I could not believe the reaction. I’m sure your recipe is a crowd favorite.
Thanks Joey. I must confess, unles the kids are here to help, i use frozen too. They never notice the difference!! Have a lovely week.