If you’re not from Pennsylvania, chances are you’ve never heard of Haluski.  Haluski is a traditional Polish dish, and usually contains, onions, cabbage and noodles.  This dish is tasty, and has a desirable texture.  In addition to the aforementioned ingredients, butter is also a necessary component to pack that flavor punch.  Try making this dish for your family- it goes well with chicken, beef, and fish.

Authentic Pennsylvania Haluski

Serves 4-6

Ingredients:

1 lg cabbage head, chopped

2 lg sweet onion or yellow onion, chopped

2 crushed garlic cloves, chopped

bacon grease about 6-8 slices of bacon

1 stick sweet salted butter (add more as needed – 1/2 stick)

12 oz wide egg noodles

salt and pepper

Directions:

Remove first layer of cabbage only removing and discarding core.  Chop cabbage into even 1-inch squares.

Lightly sauté 8 slices of bacon (for the drippings). Remove bacon once done, (do not burn bacon) then sauté onions, garlic and cabbage with bacon drippings with 1 stick butter.

Cook until cabbage has a soft texture. add bacon (this is optional). Add 1 tablespoon of Kosher salt and 1 tablespoon of freshly ground black pepper, add more to taste.

In a separate pot, boil noodles for about 7 minutes (less than al denté).

Once noodles are done, drain and add to cabbage mixture and remove from heat.