Túrós Csusza (Pasta with Cottage Cheese)

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This túrós csusza is a traditional and comforting Hungarian pasta dish consisting of crunchy bacon, warm egg noodles, sour cream, and cottage cheese.

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package egg noodles
3 1/2 slices smoked bacon
2 cups sour cream
1 (12 ounce) container cottage cheese
salt to taste

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in boiling water until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain well and set aside.
3 Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Crumble and set aside.
4 Place drained noodles in a large baking dish. Stir in sour cream until well combined. Spoon cottage cheese evenly over the top of noodle mixture. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon; season with salt.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until cottage cheese softens, 3 to 5 minutes.