Easy "Pierogi" Casserole

 
Love hot, cheesy potatoes? You'll love this easy casserole! It's everything you love in a pierogi—in easy-to-transport, potluck-perfect form.
 
Ingredients:

9       lasagna noodles, uncooked

4       cups  hot mashed potatoes

1/2    cup  (1/2 of 8-oz. tub) PHILADELPHIA Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread

6       green onions, thinly sliced

1       pkg.  (3 oz.) OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Bits, divided

2       cups  KRAFT Shredded Triple Cheddar Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA, divided

Directions:

HEAT oven to 375°F.
COOK noodles as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, combine potatoes, cream cheese spread, onions, 1/2 cup bacon and 1 cup cheddar.
PLACE 3 noodles in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with 1/3 of the potato mixture. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining bacon and cheddar; cover.
BAKE 33 to 35 min. or until heated through, uncovering for the last 5 min. Let stand 10 min. before cutting to serve.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion:

 

Serve with a mixed green salad tossed with your favorite KRAFT Lite Dressing.

 

Note:

 

You will need to cook about 2 lb. baking potatoes (about 6) to get the 4 cups mashed potatoes needed to make this recipe.

Substitute

For a change of pace, substitute BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Cottage Cheese for the mashed potatoes.

Source: kraftrecipes.com