INGREDIENTS: 3 tbsp butter 1/4 cup flour 3 cups whole milk 1 whole onion, diced 10 oz sharp cheddar cheese 3-4 stalks of broccoli 2 tsp crushed cardamom 3 tsp crushed black pepper salt to taste ...

Repeat with remaining pierogi, soup mixture, farmer’s cheese, spinach, onion, and sausage, then top with remaining one-quarter of cheddar; season with salt. Drizzle with remaining 1 Tbsp. oil.

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