Bryndzové halušky (the national dish of Slovakia)
A true comfort food made with potato dumplings, sheep's cheese and bacon, what is not to love?
Servings 4
Calories 442kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 egg
- 1 potato
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 oz bryndza OR sheep feta mashed with 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 5-7 slices of thick bacon
- salt to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- Finely grate the potato into a bowl, keeping the juice. Add flour, egg, and salt, and stir with a wooden spoon. Add water and stir until all the lumps are smoothed out. If the dough is too runny, add flour; if too thick, add water.
- In a large pot, bring water to a boil and add salt. Transfer the potato dough into the boiling water by using a spaetzle maker, or push the dough through a large grater or colander. Gently boil all halušky for 7 or 8 minutes, until they all float to the top.
- Meanwhile, fry the bacon until crisp and dice it into cubes.
- Strain the halušky and mix with bryndza. Sprinkle the bacon on top and pour the rendered bacon fat all over. Salt to taste and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 442kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 1007mg | Potassium: 380mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 226IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 202mg | Iron: 4mg