This Easy Smoked Ham and Pierogi Skillet Bake recipe and post is written by me on behalf of Smithfield. All opinions are my own.

Leftover holiday ham is the star in our Easy Smoked Ham and Pierogi Skillet Bake. Tossed with marinara and topped with cheese, this is a comfort food win!

Having grown up in the South, pierogis were not a common food staple. In fact, until I met my husband who hails from Eastern Pennsylvania, I had no idea what the things were (or how to pronounce the word correctly). If, like me, you’ve been in the dark for too long regarding this Polish comfort food, allow me to offer some insight.

Pierogi are very similar to a ravioli. The dough is flour-based and a good bit thicker. They’re usually stuffed with potatoes, cheese, and sometimes onions or other goodies; they can be pan fried (yes!) or boiled (eh). I have yet to make them from scratch, I’ll blame the four kids running amok in my house for that, but there are darn good ones available in the freezer section of most grocery stores.

Traditionally, pierogis are served with cabbage and sausage. But, when am I ever a traditionalist? In my version, we’re making comfort food fit for the holidays. Pan fried pierogis are getting bathed in marinara sauce, tossed with crispy bits of leftover holiday ham, and topped with melty smoked cheese goodness. Bam.

In my family we serve Smithfield Spiral Sliced Hams the holiday season, and I intentionally buy too many. Almost everything is better with leftover ham. Perfectly cooked and spiral sliced, Smithfield Spiral Sliced Hams make holiday cooking a breeze and leave me with flavorful leftovers the following day to incorporate into breakfast, lunch and dinners!

Smithfield Spiral Sliced Hams are available at your local grocery store in a variety of flavors including Signature Honey and Specialty Baked Apple Spice, Pecan Praline, and Salted Caramel glaze. All would be perfectly suitable for use in this Smoked Ham Pierogi Skillet Bake and my other favorite leftover ham recipes.

Easy Smoked Ham and Pierogi Skillet Bake

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Heat a large skillet with one tablespoon of oil. Add chopped ham and cook over medium high heat until liquid has evaporated and ham is golden and crispy. Remove from the skillet and set aside.

Add butter to the skillet along with frozen pierogi. Cook, according to package directions, until cooked through and golden brown on both sides. Remove these to a plate.

In the same skillet, off the heat, pour in 1/2 cup of marinara sauce. Top with pierogi, then remaining marinara and most of the ham.

Sprinkle with cheese and a few more ham bits.

Bake until the marinara is bubbly and the cheese has melted. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

Easy Smoked Ham and Pierogi Skillet

Yield: 6 servings

Leftover holiday ham is the star in our Easy Smoked Ham and Pierogi Skillet Bake. Tossed with marinara and topped with cheese, this is a comfort food win!

Ingredients

2-3 cups leftover Smithfield Spiral Sliced Ham, chopped
1 Tb. olive oil
2 Tb. butter
1 package frozen pierogi
1 jar of marinara sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese, such as smoked gouda
Optional parsley garnish

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Heat a large skillet with one tablespoon of oil. Add chopped ham and cook over medium high heat until liquid has evaporated and ham is golden and crispy. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
Add butter to the skillet along with frozen pierogi. Cook, according to package directions, until cooked through and golden brown on both sides. Remove these to a plate.
In the same skillet, off the heat, pour in 1/2 cup of marinara sauce. Top with pierogi, then remaining marinara and most of the ham. Sprinkle with cheese and a few more ham bits.
Bake until the marinara is bubbly and the cheese has melted. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.