So today's blog title may or may not disgust you depending on your feelings about cabbage. And in all honesty, when my mom would make this for dinner when I was a kid, I carefully picked out all traces of cabbage that could taint the salty, buttery noodle goodness. But of course, as my mom always predicted, my taste buds changed as I got older, & I can finally fully appreciate this dish in all its cabbage glory.
Cabbage & noodles (or haluski) hails from the lands of my ancestors in eastern Europe. A Google search revealed its popularity in Polish, Slovak, & Hungarian cultures. As you can imagine, this is cheap food. And it's not really the healthiest dish either. But it is really freakin' easy, & you can always eat it with a side of broccoli for good measure.
Cabbage & Noodles (Haluski)
Cooked from memories of my mom's recipe which has probably never been written down. I'm sure there are variations, but this is how I remember it.
1/2 bag of egg noodles
1/2 head of green cabbage
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
saltfreshly ground black pepper
1. In a large pot, boil water for egg noodles. Cook noodles until tender, drain, & return to pot.
2. Roughly chop 1/2 head of cabbage.
3. Place pot over medium heat. Add butter & cabbage to noodles. Season with salt & pepper.
4. Cook over medium heat until cabbage is wilted & some noodles start to get a little crispy. Stir just enough so that things don't burn.
5. Season with extra salt & pepper as you like.
Makes 4 large servings.
