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Perogy Pizza

Published: Apr 21, 2022 by Terri Gilson · Modified: Jun 1, 2022 · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

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A few months back I had a Spicy Perogy Pizza from Boston Pizza and decided I needed to try to replicate it at home. So I ordered another one and dissected it and made a copycat. If you've had BP's Perogy Pizza and loved it as much as I do and want to make it at home, now you can!

piece of perogy pizza on a white plate with whole pizza and small bowl of chili flakes and sour cream in the background

This was inspired by the fact that I love perogies! And being Ukrainian, I have made perogies into a number of other dishes: Loaded Pierogi Soup, Perogy Zucchini Boats, Perogy Potato Salad (Award-winning), Easy Pierogi Stuffed Mushrooms, and Pierogi Breakfast Casserole. And since I also LOVE pizza, this was the perfect recipe! This pierogi pizza is ideal for your next game day (you'll want to have during football season) or Friday night pizza night!

🥘Ingredients

It wasn't hard to figure out what went into Boston Pizza Perogy Pizza:

ingredients for perogy pizza in glass bowls (labelled)
  • Pizza Crust (make your own dough or use store-bought) *see below in variations and substitutions for recipes
  • potato *Russet potatoes are the best for this recipe (and making cactus cut potatoes) because they are low moisture and high starch
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Sour Cream
  • Crushed red chili pepper (chili flakes)
  • Jalapenos (tamed) * I use Mezzetta tamed jalapenos because not everyone on my family likes it really spicy
  • Mozzarella Cheese/pizza mozzarella (shredded)
  • Sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
  • Bacon Slices *cooked and cut into pieces * I use Costco pre-cooked bacon because it's faster and less messy/less greasy
  • Green Onions chopped

See recipe card for quantities.

🔪Instructions

How to make perogy pizza:

Boston Pizza uses cactus cut potatoes on their pizza and there are several ways to cook them (boiled, fried, baked, in the air fryer) but making them quickly in the microwave made the most sense to me. Then they finish cooking on the pizza in the oven.

  1. Make Quick Cactus Cut Potatoes: Peel and slice potatoes into 1/16 of an inch (2mm).
  2. Place potatoes on a plate and cover in plastic wrap.
  3. Cook for 3 - 3 ½ minutes on high in microwave. Carefully remove plastic wrap so it doesn't burn you. Once cooled, cut larger pieces in half.
potatoes cut into ⅛ inch slices on black cutting board
Step 1
potato slices on white plate covered in plastic wrap
Step 2
potato slices cooked and cut in half on cutting board
Step 3
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F/205 degrees C. Prepare pizza dough according to instructions or follow your favorite homemade recipe. Add sour cream on to the pizza crust to pizza and as you would sauce, then sprinkle on salt and pepper
  2. Add sliced potatoes evenly on pizza, then sprinkle crushed chili. Add jalapenos evenly, then add chopped bacon.
  3. Spread shredded sharp cheddar and mozzarella cheese evenly over the top of the pizza.
pizza dough with sour cream and salt and pepper on top
Step 4
cactus cut potatoes, jalapenos, and bacon on top of sour cream covered pizza dough chili flakes,
Step 5
cheddar and mozzarella cheese sprinkled over pizza
Step 6

⏲️ Baking time

  1. Bake in a preheated oven for 18 to 23 minutes. or until golden brown on top.
  2. Cool for 5 minutes. Allow the pizza to sit for about 5 minutes.
  3. Serve each slice of pizza with a dollop of sour cream and chopped green onions. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, if desired.
whole perogy pizza on a brown surface with red oven mitts and a pizza cutter in the background

📖Variations & Substitutions

  • Pizza Crust - You can use store-bought, pita bread, balady bread, bread machine pizza dough, or a 15 Minute quick pizza dough or 2 ingredient pizza dough. You can make your pizza on thin crust or thicker crust, whichever you prefer.
  • WW friendly- use WW 2 ingredient pizza dough, turkey bacon, low-fat or fat-free cheddar cheese and sour cream
  • Gluten-free - use gluten-free pizza crust
  • Lactose-free/Dairy-free- Use lactose free cheese or vegan cheese with my quick pizza dough (it's dairy-free)
  • Vegetarian - Skip the bacon!
  • Jalapenos - use actual jalapenos and more chili flakes to make this spicier. You could also sprinkle a teaspoon cayenne pepper over the sour cream base, as well as the chili flakes. You could also use more tamed jalapenos or chop them up so they spread more evenly over the pizza.
  • Deluxe - add fried onions or caramelized onions as well!
  • Bacon - use turkey bacon or bacon bits instead
perogy pizza piece being lifted off pan

👪 Serving Size

This Spicy Pierogi Pizza recipe makes 10 servings (slices). However, you can half, double or triple the recipe by clicking on the blue serving number and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The ingredient quantities will automatically adjust. You will just need additional pizza pans

🔢WW Points

This recipe is Weight Watchers friendlier using WW 2 ingredient pizza dough, turkey bacon, low-fat or fat-free cheddar cheese, partly skimmed mozzarella and sour cream. You will need to build it in the app to see how many points it is on your plan. I get potatoes (0 points) so it's lower on my plan.

🥗 Side Dishes

I serve this perogy pizza with chopped veggies or side garden salad, but it also goes well with:

  • Spinach salad (shown)
  • Healthy Artichoke and Red Pepper Coleslaw
  • Quick Cucumber Kimchi
honey lime cilantro dressing

🍽Equipment

You'll need a (14 inch) large round pizza pan for this recipe. I also like to roll my pizza dough right out onto the pan using this silicone pastry/pizza rolling pin (affiliate link). Then I don't have to worry about transferring it. I also use a perforated pizza pan (affiliate link)-this is the trick to crispy pizza dough! Another way to keep pizza crispy, is to bake it in a cast iron frying pan (affiliate link), as well as a pizza stone.

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🌡️Storage

Store this pizza in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You could also freeze it whole (after it's cooked) or freeze leftovers for up to 3 months

piece of perogy pizza on a white plate with whole pizza and small bowl of chili flakes and sour cream in the background

💭Top tip

For this homemade perogy pizza, I use pre-cooked bacon from Costco as it's quicker and less mess! You simply heat it up in the microwave for a few minutes, then remove the fat with a paper towel and chop it up!

🦺Food safety

  • Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
  • Wash hands after touching raw meat
  • Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
  • Never leave cooking food unattended
  • Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
  • Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove

See more guidelines at USDA.gov.

❔ Frequently Asked Questions

What makes perogy pizza spicy?

Jalapenos and crushed red chili peppers (chili flakes) make perogy pizza spicy.

What is on a perogy pizza?

A perogy pizza has sour cream, bacon, green onions, potatoes, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, jalapenos and chili flakes.

This Pierogi pizza recipe was a huge hit with my family and I hope you enjoy it too!

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piece of perogy pizza on a white plate with whole pizza and small bowl of chili flakes and sour cream in the background
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📋Perogy Pizza Recipe (Boston Pizza Copycat)

This Perogy Pizza is a copycat of Boston Pizza's Spicy Perogy Pizza. It's topped with quick and easy cactus cut potatoes, sour cream, bacon, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, tamed jalapenos and green onions!
5 from 3 votes
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Course: dinner, lunch, Snack
Cuisine: Canadian, North American, Ukrainian
Keyword: perogy, pierogi, pizza
Special Diet: Weight Watchers
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 322kcal
Author: Terri Gilson
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 23 minutes
Total Time: 33 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 -14 inch pizza crust homemade or bought (see recommendations in post)
  • 1 large russet potato washed and sliced thinly 2mm thick (1/16 inch)
  • salt and pepper to taste. - 1 teaspoon each
  • ¾ cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoon crushed red chili pepper (chili flakes)
  • ⅔ cup jalapenos tamed
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese/pizza mozzarella grated
  • 1 ½ cup sharp/old cheddar cheese grated
  • 6-8 bacon slices cooked and cut into pieces

Garnish

  • 3 green onions chopped
  • dollop of sour cream for each piece
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F/205 degrees C
  • Prepare pizza dough according to instructions or follow your favorite homemade recipe.
  • Peel and slice potatoes into 1/16 of an inch (2mm).
    potatoes cut into ⅛ inch slices on black cutting board
  • Place potatoes on a plate and cover in saran wrap
    potato slices on white plate covered in plastic wrap
  • Cook for 3 - 3 ½ minutes on high. carefully remove saran wrap so it doesn't burn you. Cut larger pieces in half once cooled.
    potato slices cooked and cut in half on cutting board
  • Add sour cream on to the pizza crust to pizza and as you would sauce, then sprinkle on salt and pepper.
    pizza dough with sour cream and salt and pepper on top
  • Chop cooled potatoes in half and spread evenly on pizza, then sprinkle crushed chili. Add jalapenos evenly. Add chopped bacon.
    cactus cut potatoes, jalapenos, and bacon on top of sour cream covered pizza dough chili flakes,
  • Spread grated cheddar and mozzarella cheese evenly.
    cheddar and mozzarella cheese sprinkled over pizza
  • Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 18 to 23 minutes. or until golden bornw on top.
  • Cool for 5 minutes. Allow the pizza to sit for about 5 to ten minutes.
  • Serve each slice of pizza with a dollop of sour cream and some green onions. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese if desired.
    whole perogy pizza on a brown surface with red oven mitts and a pizza cutter in the background

Notes

*See recipe post contents for important information on substitutions and variations, as well as tips!
Nutrition Facts
📋Perogy Pizza Recipe (Boston Pizza Copycat)
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 322 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 42mg14%
Sodium 573mg25%
Potassium 194mg6%
Carbohydrates 28g9%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 16g32%
Vitamin A 427IU9%
Vitamin C 9mg11%
Calcium 359mg36%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 322kcal (16%) | Carbohydrates: 28g (9%) | Protein: 16g (32%) | Fat: 16g (25%) | Saturated Fat: 8g (50%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg (14%) | Sodium: 573mg (25%) | Potassium: 194mg (6%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 427IU (9%) | Vitamin C: 9mg (11%) | Calcium: 359mg (36%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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  1. Bernice

    April 26, 2022 at 5:52 pm

    Oh, this looks exactly like BP's! If I order anything from there, it is THIS pizza. You have done an excellent job with this version. I see you microwaved the potatoes...great idea as they sure wouldn't cook enough on their own. We used to cook potatoes like this all the time. They get cooked through but don't soak up any moisture or get crispy like they do in the oven.

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    • Terri Gilson

      April 28, 2022 at 7:13 am

      Thanks, Bernice!

      Reply
  2. Cindy Mom the Lunch Lady

    April 26, 2022 at 8:56 pm

    We have been to BP in years but we're totally love their cactus fries. This is definitely a pizza my family would love. Cheesy and out of the ordinary.

    Reply
    • Terri Gilson

      April 28, 2022 at 7:13 am

      Hope your family loves it like we do, Cindy!

      Reply
  3. Asha

    April 27, 2022 at 9:17 am

    I have never tried the BP original, but this version is great. Love dipping this flavourful pizza into a big dollop of sour cream! So satisfying.

    Reply
    • Terri Gilson

      April 28, 2022 at 7:12 am

      I agree, Asha - it is satisfying!

      Reply

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