Best 2 Traditional Slovak Haluski Recipes

Embark on a culinary journey to Slovakia and discover the hearty and comforting dish of Haluski. Made with soft egg noodles known as halusky, this traditional meal is a delightful blend of flavors and textures. Whether you prefer the classic haluski with fried cabbage and bacon, or indulge in variations like the haluski with sauerkraut and sausage, or the haluski with bryndza cheese and cracklings, this versatile dish promises a satisfying experience. Vegetarian options are also available, featuring haluski with mushrooms and vegetables. Explore the recipes in this article to find your perfect haluski match and tantalize your taste buds with this Slovakian specialty.

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TRADITIONAL SLOVAK HALUSKI

Traditional Slovak Haluski image

This has been in my family for generations coming from Czechoslovakia. Traditionally, it is mixed with goat cheese from Czechoslovakia but since it's not available here in the States, we use brick cheese or feta. We eat this as a main meal but can be served as a side. Serve as is or add kielbasa on the side or slice up kielbasa and mix it in with haluski! Serve with warm crusty bread.

Provided by WickedCreations

Categories Main Dish Recipes Dumpling Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 pound bacon
4 small potatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs, beaten
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
2 cups shredded Wisconsin brick cheese

Steps:

Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels. When bacon is cool, crumble and set aside.
Place potatoes into a food processor and process until pureed, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and stir in flour, eggs, baking powder, and salt to make a sticky dough. Set dough aside.
Fill a large pot about half full of lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Ladle large spoonfuls of the sticky dough to a small cutting board and use a knife to chop the dough into tablespoon-size pieces; as you cut off a piece, drop it into the boiling water. Let the dumplings boil over medium heat until they float, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove dumplings with a slotted spoon to a large serving bowl.
Sprinkle bacon crumbles and a handful of shredded brick cheese over each batch of dumplings; continue to make, boil, and transfer dumplings to the bowl, sprinkling each batch with bacon and brick cheese. When all dumplings are made, gently stir the haluski to mix all ingredients.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.9 calories, Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 93.7 mg, Fat 17.6 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 18.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 661.1 mg, Sugar 0.8 g

TRADITIONAL SLOVAK HALUSKI

Traditional Slovak Haluski image

This has been in my family for generations coming from Czechoslovakia. Traditionally, it is mixed with goat/sheep cheese from Czechoslovakia but since its not available here in the States, we use brick cheese or feta. We eat this as a main meal but can be served as a side.

Provided by Wicked Creations

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 1h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup flour
2 eggs (beaten)
4 potatoes (small, Peeled And Pureed)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
1 lb bacon
2 cups brick cheese (shredded)
salt and pepper

Steps:

For potato dumplings (Haluski):
In a medium bowl, mix flour, eggs, potato puree, baking powder, and salt together throughly - mixing it into a sticky dough. Set aside.
Take a large pot, fill it a little over half full with water and add a dash of salt to the water. Boil water on high heat.
On medium heat in a skillet, fry up the bacon till crisp and then remove bacon from the pan and allow it to drain on paper towels. Cool bacon and then crumble it. Set aside.
In the meantime, on a small cutting board ladle sized amount of Haluski dough(at a time) and with a knife, cut about 1 teaspoon sized pieces while holding the board over the boiling water and drop the dough into the water. You might want to do this in batches.
Let each small batch boil till dumplings are throughly cooked and floating to the top of the boiling water. (They sink when first dropped in). Repeat with another batch of dough until you've used it all.
Strain dumplings out of the water and add them to a large serving bowl. Sprinkle bacon crumbles, handful of brick cheese (or feta)at a time for each layer. Add next layer of dumplings and repeat the layering process as you finish cooking additional batches of dumplings.(approximately four times of layering).
When complete, take a large spoon and throughly mix Haluski with all of the other layers to incorporate all the ingredients thoroughly.
Serve as is or add Kielbasa on the side or slice up Kielbasa and mix it in with Haluski!
Optional toppings: Sauerkraut.
Serve with a warm crusty bread!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.6, Fat 27, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 85.1, Sodium 538.8, Carbohydrate 31.1, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 0.9, Protein 11.9

Tips:

Use fresh cabbage and potatoes for the best flavor.
Shred the cabbage and potatoes using a food processor or grater.
Squeeze out as much liquid as possible from the cabbage and potatoes before cooking.
Cook the cabbage and potatoes in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Season the haluski with salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste.
Serve haluski immediately, topped with crumbled bacon, fried onions, or a dollop of sour cream.

Conclusion:

Haluski is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a main course or side dish. It is a popular Slovakian dish that is often served during the holidays. Haluski is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like it simple or loaded with toppings, haluski is sure to please everyone at your table.