Almost Pierogies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 16 ounces wide egg noodles
• 6 cups prepared mashed potatoes (your own recipe or instant)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 large onions, chopped
• minced garlic (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2 cups shredded processed cheese
• sour cream

Recipe

• 1 cook noodles a couple of minutes less than directed on package, you want them a little chewy.
• 2 drain and set aside.
• 3 melt butter and saute onions until light golden; add garlic if using and continue to saute 1 minute.
• 4 add onions to potatoes and mix well.
• 5 spray 13x9 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• 6 add half of noodles.
• 7 top with potato mixture.
• 8 add cheddar cheese.
• 9 top with remaining noodles.
• 10 add american cheese.
• 11 bake at 350 for 30 to 45 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
• 12 serve with sour cream.
• 13 (for those who like it, you might like to add a can of rinsed and drained sauerkraut.).