Poor Man's Perogie

Ingredients

• 1 box lasagna noodles
• as directed on box
• 4 cup instant mashed potatoes or homemade
• 2 stick butter (may have to tweak at of how buttery you like
• I like alot so I use 3 sticks)
• 1 1/2 cup onion
• chopped
• 1 season salt to taste
• 1 ground black pepper to taste
• 2 packages shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tsp minced garlic (optional)

Instructions

1. Melt 1-1/2 sticks butter.
2. Set aside.
3. Boil noodles as directed, keeping noodles slightly al dente because will finish cooking off in oven.
4. Set aside.
5. Preheat oven 375 .
6. In a small saute pan, saute onion until almost tender then add garlic.
7. Cook for 5 more minutes.
8. Set aside.
9. Make mashed potatoes & mix in 1/2 stick butter, 1 package cheese, & onion mixture.
10. Add some milk if potatoes too stiff.
11. They should be creamy.
12. In a greased 13x9in pan, start layering noodles, like a lasagna.
13. Then spread potatoes mixture.
14. Then1/4 some butter.
15. Then 1/4 cheese.
16. Repeat ending with last layer of noodles, then butter and cheese.
17. Cover with foil & bake for 30-40 minutes.
18. Then serve as a vegetarian meal or as side.