Perogie Casserole

Wow it has been way too long since my last post. Well, since October 21st, I have a new joy in my life! My son Grayson entered the world Nov.13/10 at 1123 am weighing 8 lbs 5 ounces and was 21 1/4 inches long. At his 2 month shots, he was 12 lbs 8 ounces and 23 inches long! The pic to the right is of him enjoying his bath - it doesn't matter how fussy or grumpy he is, as soon as we put him in his bath he is all smiles! So I've been adjusting to being a mom and doing far less cooking than I was used to, so between that and trying to decide if I should use my time to eat, shower, or nap, blogging got left behind!

Our freezer quit working on us a few weeks ago and before we had realized it, things had started melting in the freezer. This included my bag of perogies that my mom got for me from my late grandmothers friend in Porcupine Plain. These perogies are second to none I've ever tasted and I cherish them and rarely share them with anyone. So imagine my horror when I find that they are one of the victims in this unfortunate freezer melt! I didn't have time to do anything with them at the time (It was 11pm at night and I had a crying baby to tend) so I tossed them in the fridge freezer and figured I'd deal with them later. Well later came and they were frozen in one solid block. I tried to boil them up, but instantly began falling apart in the water. So I improvised and they turned out fantastic!

Perogie Casserole

Take one bag of perogies, flash boil them in some water till their soft but not cooked. Put them in a roaster or casserole dish. In a separate bowl, mix up a can of cream of chicken or mushroom soup with 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup sour cream, salt and pepper, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper (just a pinch). Pour over and stir till distributed evenly throughout. Top with 1/2 cup crumbled bacon and 1 cup crisp fried onions (they come in a bag from superstore in the international aisle, or could get french's fried onions). Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.

SO yummy and so easy! I was so scared I'd have to throw the perogies out but luckily was able to salvage them! No picture as we ate it too fast :P