"Pierogi" Casserole

By Zopmama

Love hot, cheesy potatoes? You'll love this easy casserole! It's everything you love in a pierogi—in easy-to-transport, potluck-perfect form.

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Ingredients

• 3 cups diced onions
• 3 TBS. butter
• 9 lasagna noodles, uncooked
• 4 cups mashed potatoes
• 1/2 cup (1/2 of 8-oz. tub) PHILADELPHIA Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided
• 3/4 cup cooked bacon, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375°F.

Cook the noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, melt butter over medium heat in a saute pan. Add diced onions and cook till transparent.

Combine potatoes, cream cheese spread, green onions, 1/2 cup bacon and 1 cup cheddar cheese.

Place 3 noodles in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with 1/3 of the potato mixture and 1/2 the sauteed onions. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining cheddar and bacon; cover.

Bake 33 to 35 min. or until heated through, uncovering for the last 5 min. Let stand 10 min. before cutting to serve.