I love perogies, but I cannot see myself ever making homemade ones. They take up an entire day, and actually cost quite a bit of money once you do the math. No, I am more of a “buy a bag of perogies for $1.99 and figure out how to make them amazing” kind of person!

I have had so many compliments from this recipe that most people actually think they are homemade…..hahahaha! It almost feels like I am insulting the good people that take the initiative to make them from scratch!

So I am going to share my secret to taking a bag of $1.99 perogies and turning them into a “gourmet” meal your family will request on a regular basis!

How to make cheap Perogies taste gourmet!

Bag of cheap, frozen perogies

1 tsp oil

1 onion

1 tbsp butter

1 tbsp cumin

1 tbsp parsley

1 cup water

Salt and pepper to taste

Super easy…..super cheap! I bought everything I need (except for spices and butter because I already had that) plus the sour cream and salad for only $8.00. This will feed four and that is $2.00 a person for an amazing, “gourmet” meal!

Instructions

Caramelize onions until translucent, fragrant and brown to your liking in oil. Remove from pan.

Add frozen perogies to pan and sprinkle with spices.

Add butter and water and let simmer, stirring often.

The water, butter and spices with start to create an incredible smooth, silky sauce as it cooks down. Once there is a small amount of liquid in the bottom of the pan, turn the heat off. If you let them go too long, they will dry out.

Top with caramelized onions and serve with sour cream and salad!

If love perogies I encourage you to try this recipe out! Please let me know what you think!