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.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
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
- 1½ -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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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!!
Linda Orris
I never had this till my Mother-in-law made it for our dinner one night. That was all it took, now 40years later my daughter and I still make it for comfort food. I went to a eastern european Tamberizen dance and food fest. They used little dumplings instead of noodles. Yummy!
Beth Pierce
Oh I bet those little dumplings were delicious! Sounds like a lot of fun!!
Guy Sabol
my Grandma from Czech made haluski skapusta ::with home made noodles.. yepp all over the kitchen and dining room we had long strings of noodles drying out 5~~10 yrs old way back in 50s adding all veges chopped well fried with oil.. she made 8 qts of haluski enough to feed 3 families…She taught NYC best chefs how to make very light dough.. when making peaches in dumplings..the knife would simply float down the dumplings body.. chefs said cant be done she did it monthly.,..it was true joy to watch her cook !
Beth Pierce
That is awesome. Sounds like she was an amazing cook. Thanks for sharing that with us! Good times and great memories.
Richard
A hulaski lover. Many variations to the basic recipe. I like to add julienned carrot and a TBL of capers. I make a huge patch in my cast iron skillet which gives a golden hue to the onions and cabbage and the burnt pieces are heavenly.
Beth Pierce
Sounds delicious! Thanks so much for sharing your tips! I love those ideas! Yummy!
Taylor
Looks so yummy! Great flavor!
Stason
My mom decided to throw all these ingredients together because she didnt know to cook. It’s one of my favorite dishes. I guess if your ancestors come from the Ukraine, you automatically like the same things.
Beth Pierce
It is a delicious dish! I love it and I am not from the Ukraine. LOL
Jen
This totally reminds me of my Grandmother’s recipe. It’s always a family favorite and nice way to remember her.