My neighbor Karen brought this over and we scraped the bowl clean. Comfort food at its finest. Just 4 ingredients.

adds sweetness as they cook.
Sliced onions layered in a slow cooker
Sliced onions layered in a slow cooker
Arrange the frozen pierogies on top of the onions in an even layer. It’s fine if they overlap a bit, but avoid packing them in too tightly so they can cook evenly and stay tender.
Scatter the sliced smoked sausage rounds over the pierogies, distributing them as evenly as possible so every scoop later gets a good mix of sausage, dumplings, and onions.
Uncooked pierogies and sausage in the slow cooker
Uncooked pierogies and sausage in the slow cooker
Pour the melted butter slowly and evenly