Cabbage and Noodles
Cabbage and Noodles or Káposztás Tészta is a lovely vegetarian dish that can be made sweet or savory. It can be a snack, a first course, or even served as a dessert. You can make both versions and decide which you like best!
Ingredients
- 1 head cabbage chopped
- 1 TB vegetable oil
- 1 TB salt
- 8 ounces noodle large square or bow tie
Instructions
- Clean, core, and slice cabbage.
- In a large bowl, sprinkle cabbage with salt and let stand for 30 minutes.
- Squeeze cabbage, handfuls at a time, and discard the juice.
- Heat oil in a large saucepan and stir-fry cabbage over medium-high heat for 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat and add pepper to taste.
- Prepare noodles according to package directions.
- Place drained noodles in large saucepan with cabbage. Toss to coat evenly.
- If you are looking for the sweetened version? Eliminate the pepper. And dust it with a little sugar!
Notes
Optional add ins: Add a chopped onion when you fry up the cabbage. Hungarian bacon or kolbasz is also an amazing addition!
This recipe is used with permission from Helen’s Hungarian Heritage Recipes, a cookbook by Clara Margaret Czegeny. One of our favorite cookbooks because so many of the processes are thoroughly explained!