Potato and Cheese Pierogies with Sausage and Cabbage

I've come to love the humble pierogi (known as pierogies in the West) because they are healthy, inexpensive and taste wonderful. I've found that they go well with sausage and cabbage, but you can leave out the meat if you prefer. Dumplings that are usually stuffed with potatoes and/or cheese, pierogies, are popular in most Eastern European countries but are thought to have originated in Poland about 8 centuries ago! 

They were traditionally thought of as peasant food but are now enjoyed by all social classes throughout the world While I think it would be fun to make pierogies from scratch someday, it's just not possible for most of us on a busy night (which is pretty much every night). I've found several brands of prepared pierogies, sold frozen, to be a wonderful starting point for a hearty and kid-friendly winter meal. I hope you'll try these Potato and Cheese Pierogies with Sausage and Cabbage.