How to Make Haluski (Fried Cabbage and Noodles)

Haluski is one of those comfort foods that is cheap and easy to make. It is a very popular PA Dutch dish that my grandmother served often. Haluski is easy to make with just a few ingredients but I find that it is much easier to put together if you cook the cabbage in small batches then place in a crock pot to keep warm.

While haluski is very cheap to make, it is also very fattening. For this reason I only make it a few times a year. You can make it less fattening by using less butter but personally I think it's the butter that really makes this dish taste so good

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 head green cabbage
• 1 large yellow onion
• 2 or 3 sticks butter
• 16 ounce bag egg noodles
• Salt and pepper

1. Core and slice the green cabbage. I find it easiest to cut into wedges then cut the wedges into thick strips; set aside. Peel and slice the onion.

2. Melt 1/2 stick of butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender. Add some of the cabbage and saute until tender.

3. As the cabbage becomes tender place in a crock pot set on warm. Add more butter to the pan and more cabbage. Continue frying the cabbage in batches and adding it to the crock pot.

4. When you are almost finished frying the cabbage, bring a large pan of salted water to a boil. Cook noodles until just tender and drain (do not rinse).

5. Add the noodles to the crock pot and combine. Add additional butter if needed, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

Tips & Warnings

• You can make this less fattening by cutting back on the butter; although the butter really makes haluski taste great.
• If you are watching your carbohydrate intake try preparing with half the amount of noodles.
• Haluski tastes great as a side dish to pork chops or a pork roast. You can also chop up a small amount of leftover cooked pork and mix it with the haluski for a one dish meal. Either saute it with the cabbage or just throw it in the crock pot and allow to heat through.
• To easily fry cabbage just saute for a few minutes then reduce heat and cover the pan. Allow to cook about 10 more minutes; stirring occasionally until tender.
• I always serve haluski immediately but if you don't plan to serve right away be sure to under cook the noodles just a bit since they will continue to cook in the crock pot.
• Some recipes call for making the noodles from scratch. However, using store brought egg noodles still produces a tasty dish in a lot less time.

Resources

• Eating on a Budget