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Haluski is a traditional Polish dish made of fried cabbage and egg noodles. It bakes up into a dish of buttery comfort food!

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My children, like most, are straight up obsessed with noodles.

I swear, they would eat pasta every night of the week if I weren’t around to veto their dinner ideas.

Don’t get me wrong, though. We eat plenty of pasta. I don’t veto them ALL the time. I’m only human and noodles are life.

Amish Noodles (an Amish recipe, so you know it’s good) are a favorite side in this house.

Crockpot beef and noodles are always a hit with my kiddos, too.

And, obviously, my one pot spaghetti recipe is to die for.

But thishaluski recipe? Oh yeah. It’s a completely new twist on pasta for us and we all LOVE it!

You don’t have to feel quite so guilty eating it, because there is cabbage mixed in. Yeah, it’s all buttery and delicious, but it’s not just straight carbs, so that makes it okay in mind. Right??

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Table of Contents

Haluski Ingredients:

Egg Noodles

Sweet Onion

Butter

Garlic

Cabbage

Salt

Pepper

What Readers are Saying!

“I made this yesterday, and we absolutely loved it! Even my sister, who likes neither noodles or cabbage, ate every bite. It will become a permanent part of my culinary repertoire. I see that someone above used bacon, I’m definitely trying that.”

– Anne

How To Make Haluski:

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Noodles: First up, you’re going to boil some egg noodles. I’ve just used the traditional curly looking egg noodles that you buy in the dried pasta aisle. No need to get fancy here.

Chop: Next, you’ll chop up some cabbage. You can do this while the pasta is boiling. I like to keep the cabbage around the same size as the noodle, so that everything combines together nicely.

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Sauté: Add some sliced onions to a pot with melted butter and cook them until they’re nice and soft. Stir in a little garlic for good measure.

Add a little more butter to the pot along with the chopped cabbage. Cook that up until tender.

Stir the cabbage and onion mixture into the cooked egg noodles and season. I like quite a bit of salt and pepper on mine.

Helpful Tip!

  • Be sure to use a large pot when cooking your onions and cabbage. There’s a lot of it and, while it cooks down nicely, it starts out as quite a lot. I used my 5 quart dutch oven for this recipe!

Bake: Spread everything into a large baking dish and then cook at 300 degrees for about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to your taste!

Thisfried cabbage and noodles recipe is such a simple dish, but for some reason it just works. I don’t generally think of cabbage when I think of comfort food, but it’s all so buttery and tasty and warm and just downright good. I bet you’ll love it!

Fry up some keilbasa to serve with this and you’ve got a great easy meal! It also goes great with ham or bacon!

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Recipe

Haluski

Haluski is a traditional Polish dish made of fried cabbage and noodles. It’s comfort food at it’s finest!

4.20 from 10 votes

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Prep15 minutes minutes

Cook45 minutes minutes

Total1 hour hour

Serves 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces wide egg noodles
  • 1 large sweet onion
  • 3/4 cup butter divided
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 large head cabbage
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook egg noodles according to package directions until al dente. Drain noodles and set aside.

  • Add 1/2 cup of butter to a large dutch oven or deep pot over medium heat and cook until melted. Slice the onion and add to the butter. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent, about 5-10 minutes.

  • Add the remaining 1/4 cup of butter to the pot and melt.

  • Chop the cabbage into bite-sized pieces and add to the pot.

  • Cook, stirring often, for 5-10 minutes or until cabbage has softened. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more.

  • Stir the cooked egg noodles into the cabbage mixture. Season well with salt and pepper.

  • Transfer to a 9×13 buttered baking dish and bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 301kcal (15%)| Carbohydrates: 29g (10%)| Protein: 6g (12%)| Fat: 18g (28%)| Saturated Fat: 11g (69%)| Cholesterol: 69mg (23%)| Sodium: 476mg (21%)| Potassium: 339mg (10%)| Fiber: 4g (17%)| Sugar: 5g (6%)| Vitamin A: 700IU (14%)| Vitamin C: 57.2mg (69%)| Calcium: 77mg (8%)| Iron: 1.3mg (7%)

Author: Karly Campbell

Course:Main Course

Cuisine:Polish

Keyword:classic recipes, comfort food, weeknight dinner recipes

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  1. Andrea says

    Haluski - Polish Fried Cabbage and Noodles Recipe | Buns In My Oven (11)
    Delicious, and so simple, this has become a go-to comfort food for me. It’s a great way to use cabbage, the tastiest and cheapest and healthiest veggie! Thanks. And good for you on your smack-down of the hater.

    Reply

    • Karly says

      Thanks, Andrea! So glad you like the recipe!

      Reply

  2. Vicki says

    I know I would love this recipe. I cook cabbage with taters all the time but nummy num num noodles! Only thing I would bring out that jar of bacon grease I save and use some of that with the butter!!!

    Reply

  3. KELLY says

    Haluski - Polish Fried Cabbage and Noodles Recipe | Buns In My Oven (12)
    Amazing! Yum!

    Reply

  4. Brenden says

    Halusky are the noodles/dumplings themselves and are not at all like store-bought egg pasta noodles. This whole post is just wrong, wrong, wrong on so many levels.

    Reply

    • Melissa says

      Sorry, but this post is not wrong. Haluski, as we know it in the U.S. is an American dish of vaguely central and eastern European origins. There are many recipes for haluski, with no one correct or authentic recipe. I am from Pittsburgh, it is ALWAYS made with egg noodles, never potato dumplings. Where you are from it may be different. Also, it is very rude to rate someone’s recipe if you haven’t actually made it. It does a disservice to the other readers and to the author.

      Reply

      • Brenden says

        It is not an American dish, Melissa. Just because some Americans bastardised it doesn’t make it American!

        It is not rude to rate a recipe poorly when the recipe itself is completely trash. Doesn’t matter if I make it or not. The recipe itself is just complete rubbish that takes the name of a specific dish from another culture and appropriates it and turns it into some disgusting casserole.

        Look at the damn Wikipedia article for what halušky is!

      • Melissa says

        Brenden, thanks for making my case for me. As a matter of fact, I did check out the “damn” Wikipedia article you referenced where it states in the very first paragraph that halušky “are a traditional variety of thick, soft noodles or dumplings cooked in the Central and Eastern European cuisines.”The entry also goes on to state “Halušky can refer to the dumplings themselves, or to the complete dish.” And again, in the Wikipedia entry under variations: “In the United States, most adapted halusky recipes call for egg noodles rather than potato dumplings.” Reading comprehension is everything, or maybe you didn’t read the article. Also, disgusting is in the eye of the beholder.

      • ska says

        melissa ???

      • ska says

        sorry, was trying to use the “clapping” emoji. Love your response to that fool.

    • Lorie says

      Sounds delicious! Will try!
      Easy to make! Thank you for posting

      Reply

  5. Yvette says

    I had this recipe given to me from a polish family and they added bacon, though they did not bake it, they cooked the noodles, in separate pan they cooked the bacon, drained most of the grease then cooked the cabbage and onions in the grease with added butter as needed then added the noodles and served it, very good!

    Reply

    • Karly says

      Sounds delicious!

      Reply

  6. John J Gabner says

    I am from Buffalo NY and am from a Polish family where my mother’s family spoke Polish. I never heard of “haluski” as Polish words don’t often begin with an h. It wasn’t until I lived in Pittsburgh that I heard if this Slavic dish. They also called kielbasa “kolbassi”. Another Slavic interpretation. My mother informed me that “leniwe Pierogi” or lazy Pierogi was similar.
    Anyway, it is a great side dish!

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FAQs

How to make haluszka? ›

directions
  1. Melt the butter in a large pan or pot, large enough to hold the chopped cabbage.
  2. Sauté the cabbage and the onion in the butter until glossy and tender.
  3. Add the salt and pepper.
  4. Cover and let the cabbage mixture simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes.
  5. Add cooked drained egg noodles and mix.

What is the difference between Polish and Slovak Haluski? ›

There is one major difference between Poland's hałuski compared to Slovak's hałuski: Poland's version is an entrée while Slovak's is an ingredient in an entrée. Spruce Eats has two recipes, one for hałuski from each country. The Polish version calls for egg noodles, butter, cabbage, and onion.

What to eat with Haluski? ›

What can you serve with haluski? Honestly, haluski can be a meal on its own, especially if you add some sort of protein to it. But haluski also makes a great side dish for breaded pork chops, any kind of sausage or kielbasa, baked ham or fried chicken.

Is Haluski German or Polish? ›

Traditional haluski is an easy main dish from Eastern Europe that has roots in many different countries. It is particularly popular with Polish and Slovak nationalities, however, due to the simplistic nature of the base recipe, there are as many different ways to make this delicious dish as there are claims of origin.

What nationality is Haluski from? ›

The origins of Haluski (pronounced ha-loosh-key) are debatable, but can be claimed in some form or another by the Polish, Slovaks, Ukrainians, and Hungarians. It's a simple comfort food dish consisting of either egg noodles or a potato dumpling sautéed with cabbage, onion, pork, and sheep or goat's cheese.

What is another name for Haluski? ›

Halušky (IPA: [ɦaluʃkɪ], plural in Czech and Slovak; Hungarian: galuska, or nokedli; Ukrainian: галушка, romanized: halushka; Lithuanian: virtinukai; Turkish: holuşka) are a traditional variety of thick, soft noodles or dumplings found in many Central and Eastern European cuisines under various local names.

What does the word Haluski mean? ›

Haluski (Cabbage and Noodles) is a Polish dish with buttery egg noodles and fried cabbage often served during Lent and is the perfect recipe to use up leftover cabbage.

When should I eat Haluski? ›

Porvaznik most often serves haluski on Christmas Eve, but she will sometimes now make it for other holidays (I requested it for Thanksgiving this year) or occasionally as a regular meal. “I really learned to enjoy it,” she says.

What culture is Haluski? ›

As with other dishes that have made their way around the world over time, there are variations of haluski, which according to my research, has the deepest roots in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. The Slovak version is made with potato dough dumplings.

What can I top my noodles with? ›

  • Butter and Milk (France) To give your noodle recipe a French twist, all you'll need are two ingredients: butter and 🥛 milk. ...
  • Kimchi (Korea) ...
  • Fried Bacon and Egg (USA) ...
  • Peanut Butter and Sriracha Sauce (Thailand) ...
  • Sliced Cheese (Italy) ...
  • Sesame Oil and Soy Sauce (Japan) ...
  • Garlic and Soy Sauce (China) ...
  • Canned meat.
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Can you freeze leftover Haluski? ›

Store your haluski

The dish can also be stored frozen for up to three months. Haluski can be reheated on the stovetop or in the oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Add a small amount of water when reheating to help keep the haluski from drying out.

Does Haluski freeze well? ›

Freezing and thawing can have an effect on the texture of these water-rich ingredients. With that being said, you can still freeze this recipe if you don't mind the texture change. Store your haluski in an airtight container and freeze for 2-3 months. Let your leftovers thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating.

Is sauerkraut a polish? ›

It's not just one of Poland's favorite foods, it's also one of the healthiest foods you can eat! SAUERKRAUT, a type of fermented cabbage, is thought to have originated more than 2,000 years ago in China. It has since taken over the world and become a staple ingredient in many cuisines - Poland's included!

Is sauerkraut German or Polish? ›

Although it is considered a national dish in Germany and is known under its German name in English-speaking countries, it did not originate in Germany and is also a traditional and ubiquitous dish in Central and Eastern Europe.

What is Haluski made of? ›

A simply delicious Eastern European recipe

Haluski is a simple, rustic dish of cabbage and onions fried in butter, then tossed with egg noodles, salt, and pepper.

How long does it take to boil cabbage? ›

Directions
  1. Step 1Cut cabbage into wedges or slice it thin. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, then add cabbage. (It's OK to crowd the pot because the cabbage will shrink!)
  2. Step 2Boil until tender, about 5 minutes for shredded cabbage and 10 minutes for wedges. Drain on a paper-towel lined plate to dry.
Jan 24, 2024

What is Haluski in English? ›

Haluski (Cabbage and Noodles) is a Polish dish with buttery egg noodles and fried cabbage often served during Lent and is the perfect recipe to use up leftover cabbage. Very popular in Pittsburgh!

Is Haluski a Pittsburgh thing? ›

I remembered many potlucks and meals with friends from our Pittsburgh days, and one of the region's classic comfort foods for shared celebrations -- Haluski.

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