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Sometimes the most soul-satisfying meals come from the humblest ingredients. This isn’t fancy food—it’s the kind of dish that whispers “home” in every bite. Picture tender egg noodles tangled with golden, caramelized cabbage that’s been slowly cooked in butter until it’s sweet and silky. Add crispy bacon crumbles for that perfect salty crunch, and you’ve got yourself a plate of pure comfort.
This Eastern European classic proves that you don’t need a dozen ingredients to create something magical. Just cabbage, noodles, butter, and bacon transform into a dish that’s somehow both rustic and elegant, filling and comforting. It’s the kind of meal that makes your kitchen smell like love and leaves everyone asking for seconds.
Whether you’re looking for a cozy weeknight dinner or want to honor old-world cooking traditions, this recipe delivers big flavor with minimal fuss. Fair warning: once you taste how incredible caramelized cabbage can be, you’ll never look at this humble vegetable the same way again.
Ingredients
- 8 oz wide egg noodles uncooked
- 8 tbsp butter
- 1 small white onion roughly chopped
- ½ large head of cabbage roughly chopped
- salt & pepper to taste
- bacon crisped and crumbled or chopped
Instructions
- Fill a large pot half-full with water. Lightly salt it, and over high heat, bring the water to a boil.
- Once boiling, pour in the egg noodles, stir, and cook according to the package directions.
- Transfer the noodles to a colander when done, and drain away all excess water.
- While the noodles are cooking, get started on the cabbage by adding 6 tablespoons of butter to a large Dutch oven or pot set over medium heat.
- Once the butter’s melted, stir in the cabbage and onion.
- Cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 15-20 minutes or until the cabbage has browned/caramelized and is tender. Salt and pepper, to taste.
- Melt the last two tablespoons of butter in the pot with the cabbage.
- Add the cooked pasta to the pot, stirring everything to coat. Cook just long enough for the noodles to heat through.
- Stir in the bacon.
- EAT IT!
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