Frozen pierogies, or pierogi in Polish, are a great staple to have on hand but could stand to be dressed up in one of these four delicious ways.

Rows of pierogies are lined up and ready to boil before freezing and packaging. Growing up in northeastern Pennsylvania, Frank Gazella ate a lot of pierogies. “These are a No. 1 food,” he says.

I have no qualms with traditional boiled pierogi—the slippery dough pockets stuffed with anything from potatoes to cabbage, cheese, or meat is pure comfort. But if I had the choice, I’d almost ...

Reroll dough scraps and repeat process to make as many more pierogies as you can. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Once water comes to a boil, cook pierogies in batches. Once they ...