Pierogies Jambalaya

Total Time: 41 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 26 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb sweet italian sausage
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon original tabasco sauce
• 8 ounces okra, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 1 (12 ounce) box mrs. t's potato and cheddar mini pierogies or 1 (17 ounce) box mrs. t's potato and cheddar pierogies
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 remove casings from sausage. cook sausage in a 12 inch skillet over medium-high heat until lightly browned on all sides, stirring occasionally. with a slotted spoon, remove to bowl.
• 2 add oil to drippings remaining in skillet; cover over medium heat. add celery, green bell pepper, onion, and garlic; cook until just tender, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 stir in tomatoes with their liquid, salt, and tabasco sauce. heat to boiling over high heat. reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• 4 stir in okra; simmer 5 minutes longer or until okra is tender, stirring occasionally.
• 5 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 6 bake pierogies as box directed, 16 to 18 minutes. stir in pierogies into sausage mixture. sprinkle with chopped parsley.
• 7 makes 4 servings.