Slow Cooker Sausage and Pierogies

This cozy slow cooker sausage and pierogies dish is warm, buttery, and full of flavor. Smoky sausage, soft potato pierogies, and sweet onions cook together in a rich butter sauce. With just 4 easy ingredients, it’s a simple, hearty dinner that feels like a warm hug in a bowl.

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 2 pounds fully cooked smoked sausage or kielbasa, sliced into ½-inch rounds
• 2 (16-ounce) boxes frozen potato-and-cheese pierogies
• 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted

Slow Cooker Sausage and Pierogies: Directions

1. Rub a little butter or nonstick spray inside your 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. This helps stop the food from sticking to the sides.
2. Spread the thin onion slices evenly across the bottom of the slow cooker. This makes a tasty layer that keeps the pierogies from sticking and adds a sweet flavor as everything cooks.
3. Place the frozen pierogies on top of the onions in one even layer. It’s okay if a few overlap a little, but try not to pack them too close together so they cook evenly and stay soft.
4. Sprinkle the sliced sausage rounds over the top of the pierogies. Try to spread them out evenly so every scoop has a nice mix of sausage, pierogies, and onions.
5. Slowly pour the melted butter over the sausage and pierogies, trying to cover as much of the top as you can. This butter will melt down and turn into a rich, simple sauce as it cooks.
6. Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours, until the pierogies are soft, the onions are tender, and the sausage is hot all the way through. Try not to open the lid during the first 2 hours so the heat and moisture stay inside.
7. Once everything is cooked, gently stir from the bottom using a big spoon or spatula. Mix the onions, sausage, and pierogies together so they’re all covered in the buttery sauce. Taste it, and add a little salt and black pepper if you’d like.
8. Serve hot straight from the slow cooker. Make sure each bowl gets plenty of sausage, soft pierogies, and sweet onions covered in that yummy buttery sauce.