Cooking a SKILLET PIEROGY BAKE with a Toddler

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack

Monterey jack is often less expensive and melts well.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Ham can be a more affordable option.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is typically cheaper.

Chop up some vegetables, including onion and tomatoes.

Mince garlic into medium-sized chunks.

Heat a cast iron skillet over medium to medium-high heat.

Drizzle olive oil into the hot skillet.

Add chopped onions to the skillet and sauté for about a minute until translucent.

Add minced garlic and cook for another minute.

Add Italian seasoning to the skillet.

Add mild Italian sausage, breaking it into smaller pieces and cooking until browned.

Add sauce to the skillet and mix well with the sausage and vegetables.

Nestle Mrs T's garlic and parmesan stuffed pierogies into the skillet, ensuring they are covered in sauce.

Add a handful of spinach to the skillet and mix it with the sauce.

Cover the skillet and let the pierogies simmer for a couple of minutes.

Transfer the mixture into a baking dish.

Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top, followed by mozzarella cheese.

Bake in the oven at 350°F for 10 to 15 minutes until the cheese is bubbly.

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