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Pierogi and Kielbasa Skillet

Published: Nov 12, 2023 · Updated: Jan 2, 2024 by Marye

30 minute meal!! You'll love this Pierogi and Kielbasa Skillet Casserole! It's an easy, one-pan wonder that brings the rich flavors of comfort food to your table. Perfect for those days when you need a delicious homemade meal without the fuss. Let's make dinnertime stress-free and oh-so-tasty! 🍴😋
Total time for the recipe to be finished.Total Time 25 minutes minutes
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I can't tell you how good the kitchen smells when this easy recipe is cooking on the stove!

Overhead view of the kielbasa and pierogi on a plate.
Table of Contents
  • 🗝️ Key takeaways
  • 🧾 Ingredients
  • 📖 Variations
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • 🥫 How to store leftover pierogi casserole
  • 💭 Things to know
  • 👩‍🍳 FAQs
  • 📚 Related recipes
  • 🍽️ Serve with...
  • 📞 The last word
  • 📖 Recipe
  • 💬 Comments

🗝️ Key takeaways

  • This pierogi and kielbasa skillet recipe is a one-pan dinner that's smoky, buttery, and only takes 25 minutes until it's hot and ready.
  • Serve up this delicious meal on busy weeknights or while watching a game on Sunday to make the whole family happy.
  • Learn which simple ingredients you can buy frozen or already prepped to save time and effort.

Pierogi and kielbasa skillet casserole is hearty comfort food—you'll be shocked at how delicious and colorful it is with minimal prep time.

It's one of my favorite easy recipes when chilly weather rolls through, the kind that feels like your meal reached out and gave you a big 'ol hug.

🧾 Ingredients

This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.

Labeled ingredients for the pierogi and kielbasa skillet.

📖 Variations

  • Frozen pierogies make this kielbasa casserole come together in a pinch. If you have a homemade pierogie recipe you love, go ahead and use it!
  • Feel free to try different flavors, like cheesy onion pierogies.
  • Use any type of kielbasa sausage you prefer, as long as it's smoked or precooked. Raw sausage will take a lot longer to cook.
  • Like it cheesy? Sprinkle some sharp cheddar cheese over the skillet during the last 2-3 minutes of cooking time.
  • Some people like to whip up a creamy sauce for this easy casserole. It's easier just to add a dollop of sour cream, but both ways taste great.

🔪 Instructions

This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page.

Step by step images showing how to make this pierogi kielbasa skillet dinner.
  1. Saute the onions in a large skillet. Remove and set aside.
  2. In the same pan, heat the pierogies and sliced kielbasa.
  3. Stir in the peppers. Once warm, add the cooked and green onions.
  4. Dollop with sour cream. Enjoy your pierogi and kielbasa skillet dinner!

🥫 How to store leftover pierogi casserole

Another thing I love about this pierogi casserole recipe is that with just a few minutes of prep, you can have dinner for multiple days!

Scoop the leftovers into an airtight container. You can also use freezer-safe bags or meal prep dishes.

Refrigerator

In the fridge, pierogi and kielbasa skillet casserole will keep for about three days.

Freezer

You can store it for up to three months in the freezer.

Reheat

Then, reheating is a piece of cake. Use the microwave to thaw and warm leftovers. Otherwise, heat it up in your skillet over medium heat and enjoy.

The skillet dinner being served.

💭 Things to know

Expert Tip: Monitor the temperature of the stove so it doesn't get too hot. You want enough heat to warm the pierogies and sausage all the way through without burning them on the outside.

  • You can find presliced, blanched bell peppers and onions in the frozen food section of most grocery stores. This majorly speeds up prep.
  • To use fresh peppers, saute them in the first step while you're heating the onions. Then, stir the peppers and onions back in at the end.
  • Kielbasa is a Polish sausage. For the best flavor, I like to get mine from a meat market. (If you're tight on time, the grocery store will do just fine!)
  • Narrow knives—like boning knives—work best for slicing smoked sausage. However, any heavy-duty, sharp knife will do the job.

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👩‍🍳 FAQs

Do mini pierogies work okay in this skillet casserole?

Sure thing! They'll heat through a little faster but taste just as delicious. Mini ones look cute, too!

How do I know when the pierogies are cooked?

Frozen pierogies are usually sold pre-cooked. So, you just have to warm them up. Let them get golden brown. Then, carefully poke into one to double-check it's hot. If not, heat a little longer. Easy peasy!

What are pierogies?

Pierogies are delicious little pockets of filled dough, said to come from either central or eastern Europe. There are many different fillings for pierogies (even sweet fillings), but they're most often stuffed with mashed potatoes, cheese, and sometimes meat.

Closeup of a plate of pierogi and kielbasa.

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🍽️ Serve with...

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📞 The last word

Hearty comfort food!

It's the best thing about cold weather, I think. Well, hearty comfort food and big bulky sweaters.

This is so easy to get on the table - you'll just love it.

If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need.

If you love this recipe please comment below and give it 5 stars!

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Pierogi and Kielbasa Skillet Casserole

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30 minute meal!! You'll love this Pierogi and Kielbasa Skillet Casserole! It's an easy, one-pan wonder that brings the rich flavors of comfort food to your table. Perfect for those days when you need a delicious homemade meal without the fuss. Let's make dinnertime stress-free and oh-so-tasty! 🍴😋
Course Main Dish (Quick and Easy)
Cuisine Polish
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings:6
Calories:601
Author:Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces pierogies, frozen - no need to thaw
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups onion, sliced
  • 1 pound smoked kielbasa, sliced
  • 12 ounces bell peppers, frozen
  • sliced green onions, for garnish
  • sour cream, for garnish

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a large skillet.
  • Add onions and saute until tender.
  • Remove onions from pan and set aside.
  • Add pierogis and Kielbasa.
  • Saute 4 to 6 minutes per side, turning occasionally.
  • When pierogis are golden brown stir in the bell peppers.
  • Saute for 3 more minutes, until the bell peppers are hot. If you use fresh peppers please see note below.
  • Stir in the sauteed onions and sprinkle with green onions.
  • Serve with a dollop of sour cream.

Notes

Storage
In the fridge, pierogi and kielbasa skillet casserole will keep for about three days. You can store it for up to three months in the freezer.
Tips:
  • You can find presliced, blanched bell peppers and onions in the frozen food section of most grocery stores. This majorly speeds up prep.
  • To use fresh peppers, saute them in the first step while you're heating the onions. Then, stir the peppers and onions back in at the end.
  • Kielbasa is a Polish sausage. For the best flavor, I like to get mine from a meat market. (If you're tight on time, the grocery store will do just fine!)
  • Narrow knives—like boning knives—work best for slicing smoked sausage. However, any heavy-duty, sharp knife will do the job.
 
You'll find more helpful tips and variations in the body of the post.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 601kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 1193mg | Potassium: 379mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2010IU | Vitamin C: 77mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 9mg

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.

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