• Peel and dice the potatoes into small cubes, add the potatoes and water to a medium sized stock pot.
• Cook at a medium high heat until the water boils, turn the heat down, and continue to cook until the potatoes are soft.
• Drain and set aside, once drained, pour the cooked potatoes back into the pot.
• Clean and cut the onion. ( If using onion powder, skip the sauteing of the onion and garlic and just add to the cooked potatoes.)
• If sauteing the onion and garlic, add to a large skillet with oil, cook until the onion is soft, and add to the potatoes.
• With a immersion blender, puree the potatoes with salt, pepper, sauteed onion, garlic and oil and set aside.
• The potatoes should have a smooth consistency with very little lumps.
• Next, cook the lasagna sheets to the directions on the package.
• Once the noodles are done, rinse with cold water, making sure the sheets are separated from each other.
• Lay the sheets of lasagna noodles on to a large baking sheet and set aside.

How to assemble the Pierogi

• Place a lasagna sheet on to a large dinner plate and fill a small dish with about 1 Tbsp of oil and have a baking/pastry brush ready.
• Have the pot of whipped potatoes near the plate.
• Next, scoop about 1 Tbsp of the potato filling onto half of the noodle, then fold the other half over the scoop of potato.
• Brush olive oil on the inside edges of the 3 sides of the lasagna noodle.
• Press down to close the edges as tight as possible.
• Place the pierogi on to a plate and continue until either the noodles are gone or the potato filling is gone.

Cooking the Pierogies

• In the same fry pan that was used to saute the onion and garlic, add 1 Tbsp oil to the pan and begin to heat the oil at a medium heat.
• Place a few of the prepared pierogies in the oil and cook on one side for about 3 to 5 minutes and then turn over.
• Cooking the other side for about another 3 to 5 minutes.
• Continue cooking all the prepared pierogies.
• Place the finished pierogies onto a plate and serve warm.

How to serve your Pierogi

• Fry up extra onion and mushrooms, add a marinade, sour cream, and/or sauerkraut, or add all of these extra's.
• Enjoy!!