Cheesy Bacon Chicken Pierogi Bake
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Cheesy Bacon Chicken Pierogi Bake made with a creamy bacon cheese sauce in just 30 minutes BACON.CHEESE.POTATOES! It’s calling your name. A simple recipe that will be on your table again and again.
Here is an old favorite that I had to share with you during this busy Christmas Holiday season.
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Chicken Pierogi Bake
This recipe is a twist on one of my favorite casseroles that is taken to a whole new level with the irresistible flavor of bacon. Smoky bacon infuses a creamy cheese sauce and combines with herbs and spices to create an incredibly decadent cheese sauce that is perfect for this dish…
Helpful Tips
- Pre-shredded cheeses have additives to help keep the cheese from sticking together, called anti-caking agents. They also change the way the cheese melts and will cause thickening of your recipes. Skip the pre-shredded cheese and grate your own. I store it in a zip-top bag in the fridge and it keeps for several weeks.
What you will need to make Cheesy Chicken Pierogi Bake:
- Medium Sauce Pan –
- 9×13 Baking Dish – I have my favorites and this set is one of them. The 9×13 is perfect for casseroles and the smaller size is awesome for making 1/2 a casserole recipe.
Enjoy!
With love from our simple kitchen to yours.
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Other Tasty Casseroles
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Cheesy Bacon Chicken Pierogi Bake
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon, chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Pinch ground cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 8 ounces shredded Italian cheese blend, about 2 cups
- 5 ounces shredded Parmesan cheese, divided (about 1 ½ cups total)
- 8 ounces pre-cooked chicken, diced
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 16 ounces frozen cheese pierogies
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- PREHEAT OVEN: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly butter a 9 by 13 inch baking dish and arrange the 16 ounces frozen cheese pierogies in an even layer.
- COOK BACON: In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, cook 4 slices chopped bacon until crisp. Transfer bacon to a paper towel lined plate, leaving the drippings in the saucepan.
- MAKE ROUX: Add 2 tablespoons unsalted butter to the pan. Once melted, sprinkle in ¼ cup all-purpose flour and whisk for 3 minutes until smooth and lightly golden.
- ADD SEASONINGS AND LIQUIDS: Whisk in 1 cup chicken stock, 1 cup half-and-half, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, a pinch of ground cayenne pepper, and ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper until smooth.
- MELT CHEESE: Add 8 ounces shredded Italian cheese blend and half of the shredded Parmesan cheese. Whisk until melted and creamy.
- ADD CHICKEN AND PEAS: Stir in 8 ounces diced pre-cooked chicken and 2 cups frozen peas. Bring the mixture to a gentle bubble, about 3 minutes.
- POUR: the hot chicken and cheese sauce evenly over the pierogies. Sprinkle the remaining shredded Parmesan cheese on top.
- BAKE: for 15 minutes until the top is bubbly and lightly golden.
- FINISH AND SERVE: Remove from the oven. Sprinkle with the cooked bacon and 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley before serving.
Donna’s Notes
Nutrition
All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe’s nutritional value will vary depending on the ingredients used, measuring methods, and portion sizes.
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I'll take one of each
Great way to use prepackaged pierogi or even ravioli if you don't have pierogi.
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yummy yummy yummy i got my mouth watering for all of them!!!! gotta get the recipes and get my mom cooking!!!! she will love it!!!
This chicken and Pierogi is delicious! My family loved it. Thank you for posting it.
Did you put the flour & butter in the bacon drippings? Someone else asked that question & it was never answered, my guess is yes, Thank you!
LOVE this recipe…Can you tell me who makes that baking dish?? The amazon link takes me to a Pyrex dish
What are frozen pierogies?
30 minutes was all it took to make this and it was so good!
Have you tried freezing this? Would it work well? I’m working on gathering a few more unique recipes that freeze well to provide freezer meals for foster/adoptive families. I have plenty of more traditional freezer meals but I’m looking for something different. I so love your recipes!!!!