February 26, 2008

Roy Romanow's Ukranian-Canadian Pierogi Pie

Marilyn copied this recipe for Pierogi Pie from the Toronto Star newspaper years ago.
The recipe was contributed by Roy Romanow, Premier of Saskatchewan from 1999-2001.
Instructions have been abbreviated.
Serves eight.
  • 2 cups mashed potato
  • 1 cup grated medium or old cheddar cheese
  • 12 cooked lasagna noodles
  • 2 cups cottage cheese
  • 1 beaten egg 
  • 1/4 tsp onion salt
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • sour cream 

Wash and peel potatoes (2 big or 4 medium makes about 2 cups mashed.)

Cook in boiling, salted water till soft.

Mash with 3 tbsp. milk, salt and pepper. Mix in grated cheese.

Cook noodles in boiling, salted water till firm but tender. Drain.

In a bowl, mix cottage cheese, egg, onion salt. 

In a pan, melt butter and then sautee chopped onion 10 minutes.

Line bottom of greased 9 x 13" pan with 4 cooked noodles.

Spread cottage cheese mixture on top. Add layer of 4 noodles.

Spread with mashed potato mixture. Add 4 noodles.

Top with sauteed onions.

Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven 30 minutes or until heated through.

Let stand 10 minutes. Serve with sour cream.