Lazy Man's Pierogi

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

An easy substitute for the Polish dish pierogi. Spiral twist pasta and bacon are combined with onions, mushrooms and cream of mushroom soup.

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package rotelle pasta
1/2 pound bacon, chopped
2 onions, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 pound mushrooms, quartered
2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (16 ounce) can sauerkraut - rinsed and drained
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in rotelle and return to a boil. Cook rotelle uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3 Cook bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Stir onions into skillet; cook until translucent.
4 Melt butter in a separate pan. Add mushrooms; sauté.
5 Combine rotelle, bacon, onions, mushrooms, soup, and sauerkraut; season with salt and pepper. Pour into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
6 Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.