This fantastically simple Traditional Haluski Recipe combines onions, bacon, garlic, and cabbage, all cooked in butter and tossed with egg noodles or dumplings. This delectable dish comes together quickly and easily, making it one of our favorite side dishes.
This is comfort food at its best and is always a huge hit with family and friends. If you like this recipe, try kielbasa and sauerkraut, colcannon, and cabbage and sausage.
What is Haluski?
This cabbage and noodles dish is commonly referred to as Haluski. Haluski is of Polish and Slovakian origin, although there is some disagreement among Ukrainians and Hungarians.
No matter where it originated from, it is delicious comfort food. It is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. I don’t think the original version had bacon, but you know me well. Bacon gives the dish a much more delicious flavor.
Key Ingredients
See below for the complete list of ingredients and quantities
- Egg noodles: I like the Amish egg noodles, which are a little more like dumplings, but you can use any egg noodles.
- Bacon: Although not traditional, I love adding crispy, cooked, thick bacon pieces to this dish. You won’t regret it.
- Cabbage: Regular green cabbage is traditional and best.
How to Make Haluski
First, boil the egg noodles in a large pot of water according to the package directions and drain well. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and onion to the skillet until the onions are soft and the bacon is almost completely browned.
Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic. Cook and stir for about 30 seconds. Then add the cabbage and continue cooking and stirring until the cabbage is tender. Add the cooked egg noodles to the cabbage mixture and toss to coat. Season with kosher salt and plenty of fresh ground black pepper.
Preparations Tips
- Get your bacon crispy, as crispy bacon tastes better and holds up better in this dish.
- If you want a heartier meal, add thinly sliced pieces of kielbasa, chicken, or beef sausage while adding the onions.
- Season with salt and plenty of fresh ground black pepper.
Serving Suggestions
I love to serve Polish sausage or any smoked sausage. It is also delicious with pan-fried pork chops and ham steak. I also love to serve it with stuffed cabbage, beef stroganoff, and Swedish meatballs.
More Cabbage Recipes
Haluski
Ingredients
- 8 ounces uncooked egg noodles Amish egg noodles are perfect for this
- 6 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 6 slices bacon uncooked coarsely chopped
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 -2 pounds green cabbage cut in bite sized pices
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil the egg noodles in a large pot of salted water according to package directions and drain well.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and onion to the skillet until the onions are soft and the bacon is almost completely browned.
- Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic, cooking for about 30 seconds while stirring continuously. Add the cabbage and continue cooking and stirring until the cabbage is tender.
- Add the cooked egg noodles to the cabbage mixture and toss to coat.
- Season with kosher salt and plenty of fresh ground black pepper.
Notes
- Get your bacon crispy, as crispy bacon tastes better and holds up better in this dish.
- Season with salt and plenty of fresh ground black pepper.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat on the stovetop over low heat or in the microwave at reduced power.
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Susan Stellmacher
This is delicious!!! What a great dish to eat on New Year’s Day, thanks for a fantastic recipe.
Beth Pierce
Thanks so much Susan! So glad that you liked it!
carol
looks good can i freeze it
Beth Pierce
Yes you can. Happy New Year!
Beth Pierce
Thanks Tonya and thanks for the great tips!
,,patti520 was
Can leftovers be frozen?
Beth Pierce
I never have enough left to freeze but according to the internet you most certainly can.
June Backstrom
My mother is czech and we had this frequently when I was growing up in Ohio. We love it as adults. My mother made it with elbow macaroni but it sounds so good with Amish egg noddles. They are available in Colorado.
Beth Pierce
Good times and great memories. Food can be so nostalgic! Enjoy!!
Deseree
Total comfort food right here! This is perfect for dinner tonight and comes together perfectly.
Jacque Hastert
I am loving this dinner idea! Cabbage and bacon are two of my favorite things and I can’t wait to add in noodles.
Joe ponz
I have used cubed ham
Toni
I love it! Packed full of flavors and really quick and easy to make!
Sara
Served this for dinner last night and even my picky eaters gobbled this up! Looking forward to enjoying leftovers again tonight!
Catalina
What an interesting flavor combo! Yummy!
katerina
I can’t wait to try this!! It looks SO good!!
Erin
This couldn’t look any more perfect!
sandy dunlap
this was so good. i did brown it a bit and was awesome. i think i ate it one time with potatoes in it. i might add some next time.
Beth Pierce
Thanks so much Sandy! So glad that you liked it.
Niki W.
My mother had this dish and got the recipe from an old family friend’s mother who was German before I was born and my mom fell in love with it and said she craved and made it all the time while she was pregnant with me. She made this last weekend out of the blue and it was the first time I had ever seen or eaten it and it was delicious. I’m surprised she had gone so long in making it. Anyway my son and I loved it and now I’m making it tonight for my hubby and the rest of the kids. Hopefully they like it because it’s easy, filling, and super yummy!
Beth Pierce
Yes it really is a fabulous dish! I love it so much too! Food is so fun when it brings back wonderful memories.
Jennifer
This was fantastic, thank you! We enjoyed the seasoning, it gave it a nice extra kick. I made it with a sliced smoked beef sausage.
Beth Pierce
Thanks so much Jennifer! I am so glad that you liked it! That sounds wonderful with sliced smoked sausage. How incredibly yummy!
Lyuba
This looks so good! Thanks for including my tropical coleslaw!! 🙂
Beth Pierce
Thank you! The pleasure is all mine!!