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halushki

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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Penny Burdge
@PennyInKC
Lenexa, KS

The perfect "peasant" dish, Eastern European style. I grew up in a steel town in northeast Ohio and there were many immigrant communities. It was wonderful because we gleaned great food from all these different communities. Most of the meals were simple, tasty, and cost-conscious. As a kid, I didn't care for this dish but my taste buds grew up with me! You'll need to experiment to find the perfect ratio of cabbage to noodles for you. Remember... recipes are really suggestions; make them your own!

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

This Halushki is an easy-to-prepare dish that's a great side to sausage, kielbasa, pork chops, baked chicken, etc. Hearty and comforting, it's filled with tons of flavor from the bacon, cabbage, and butter. Mixed with egg noodles, it's a flavor marriage made in heaven. We can see why this is comfort food.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
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yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For halushki

  • 8 -12 oz
    bacon
  • 1 lg
    onion
  • 1 md
    head of green or purple cabbage or half a head of each
  • 16 oz
    extra wide noodles
  • 4 Tbsp
    unsalted butter
  • seasoned salt, to taste
  • freshly ground pepper, to taste

How To Make halushki

  • Fry bacon in a large pot.
    1
    Cut the bacon into 1-inch dice. In the bottom of a very large pot (8-12 quart) fry the bacon until crisp. Scoop out the bacon using a slotted spoon.
  • Dice the onion and then sauté in the bacon fat.
    2
    Dice the onion and then sauté in the bacon fat until softened and barely golden.
  • Add cut cabbage to the pot.
    3
    Quarter the cabbage. Remove the core portion that is solid and tough. Cut each quarter in half again. Then cut the cabbage into pieces about an inch wide. Separate the chunks of cabbage into individual leaves. Put into the pot with onions and bacon fat. Stir to coat the cabbage with the bacon fat.
  • Put a lid on top and stir occasionally.
    4
    Put a lid on the pot and cook over medium-low heat until the cabbage is cooked to your taste.
  • Stir to get the browned bits up.
    5
    Stir occasionally being sure to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan. A wooden spoon works great for this.
  • Prepare the noodles.
    6
    While the cabbage is cooking, prepare the noodles according to the package directions until al dente. Drain well.
  • Add noodles, bacon, and butter.
    7
    When the cabbage is done to your taste, add the noodles, bacon, and butter; combine.
  • Season to taste.
    8
    Add seasoned salt and pepper to your taste. I have also added cooked chicken breast (cut into bite-sized pieces) to this dish. You can also use ham instead of bacon. You can leave all the meat out for a vegetarian dish.
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