This Pierogi Recipe with ham, cheese and broccoli makes a delicious meal in just one pan. It’s a quick and easy weeknight dinner that everyone will love!
What Is A Pierogi?
Perogies are like ravioli, but instead of being filled with cheese, they are filled with mashed potatoes! Perogies are very popular in eastern European cuisine. I tried to eat them as much as possible when I went to Prague and Poland!
When I think of mashed potatoes I think of ham, cheese, and broccoli, so I combined them all together in this hearty, cheesy, Ham and Cheese Pierogi recipe!
Frozen Pierogies
For this pierogi recipe, I am using frozen perogies I found in the freezer section of the grocery store.
Ham and Cheese Pierogi Recipe
First you’ll need some ham — leftover ham from Thanksgiving or Christmas works great in this pierogi recipe! If you don’t have any leftover ham, you can just buy a few slices from the deli — make sure they slice it about 1/4″ thick. Chop the ham into bite size pieces and set aside.
Next melt some butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then add the chopped onions and broccoli.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened and browned, about 10 minutes. Remove vegetables to a plate, then add the ham and cook until lightly browned.
When browned, remove the ham to the plate with the vegetables and set aside.
Melt a little more butter in the skillet, then add the frozen pierogies and cook until bottom is slightly brown and toasted.
For the Pierogi Sauce…
Add the chicken broth to the skillet, reduce heat to medium, cover with a lid, and simmer for 15 minutes until liquid is mostly absorbed.
Then add the ham and vegetables back into the pan, then the cream, salt and pepper to taste, and stir gently to combine.
We’re almost done now!! Top the entire thing with plenty of shredded cheese. I used white cheddar here.
Broil in the oven until cheese is melted and bubbly.
And that’s it! A super quick and easy pierogi recipe that makes a whole meal.
Look at that pierogi filling!!
Hope you love this gooey, cheesy pierogi recipe as much as we do!
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Ham and Cheese Pierogi Recipe
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Prep Time: 15 minutes -
Cook Time: 20 minutes
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Total Time: 35 minutes
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Yield: 6 servings 1x
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Category: Dinner
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Method: Stove
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Cuisine: Italian
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This Pierogi Recipe with ham, cheese and broccoli makes a delicious meal in just one pan. It’s a quick and easy weeknight dinner that everyone will love!
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups diced onion
- 2 cups broccoli, chopped
- 3/4 lb ham, diced
- 12 frozen pierogi
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup shredded cheese (Swiss, Cheddar, Monterey Jack, etc)
Instructions
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and broccoli and cook until the onions are golden and brown, about 10 minutes. Remove the vegetables to a plate. Add the ham and cook until lightly browned. Remove the ham to the plate with the vegetables.
- In the same skillet, melt the remaining butter, then add the pierogi to the pan in a single layer. Cook on one side for 3-5 minutes until lightly browned. Add the broth, then reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer for 15 minutes until the broth is mostly absorbed.
- Add the ham and vegetables back into the pan. Add the cream, salt and pepper to taste, and stir to combine. Top with shredded cheese. Broil in the oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 3 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
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This was a wonderful and easy weeknight meal. Thanks for sharing!
This was really easy and delicious. I didn’t have broccoli, so I substituted kale, putting it in when I put the cream in.
Thanks for the recipe!
Does this freeze well?
You had me at “pierogis”! You could pair them with pretty much anything and I would love it.
Thankyou Kevin and Amanda these look great!!!
This looks really tasty!!! Thankyou !!!!!
They look so delicious. Thanks for sharing the easiest and delicious recipe
This just took a favorite of mine (pierogi) and elevated it to a level that I am currently drooling over. This looks so delicious!
I just recently was introduced to piergogis and I love it! My friend made bacon to serve with it and fried them up in the bacon grease. So good! I’m going to have to make your version!
I made this tonight and it was wonderful! I was a bit skeptical about how it could serve the 4 of us but I forgot how filling pierogis are. Thank you!!!
Can half and half be used instead of heavy cream??
I use half and half and it turned out great in my opinion!
Wow, very tempting ! Thank you both for sharing this beauty with us.
I will certainly make it as soon as possible !
Have a pleasant weekend wherever you are,
2pots2cook
I had never heard of Pierogies before this recipe. Tried it tonight and it was amazing!! My whole family fell in love, lol, and we will definitely be making this again and again!
Hi! This looks amazing. Just wondering if I need to thaw the pierogies before cooking them?
I didn’t thaw mine, I added them frozen and it turned out just fine.
What a yummy cheesy meal!
One of my favorite foods! Your pierogi look delicious! Every family has a slightly different method so whether it be ravioli, pirogies, momo, or karanji, filled dumplings are GREAT!!
This sounds yummy! Will have to try it. Thanks for sharing
These sound so amazing! I’ve never really been a perogis fan because I’ve never really had them with much on them or with them but with all of this, they sound sooooo good! I think I’m gonna stop at the store on my way home and grab everything I need for this! Thanks for sharing, can’t wait to try it! :D
These look incredible! Love the detailed step-by-steps, too!
I love pierogis, and never thought to make them in a cheesy baked type of dish like you would do with pasta. What a great idea! Thanks! :)
Thank you Kevin and Amanda for the nice and easy recipe. Have a good week.