Turos Csusza (Pasta with Cottage Cheese)

This recipe is great for nights when you get home and need something to wind down. ‘Turos Csusza’ is a Hungarian dish I learned from my Dad last year when I turned twelve. It consists of bacon, egg noodles, sour cream, and cottage cheese. ‘Elvezet!’

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step: 2

Bring a large pot of lightly-salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain well.

Step: 3

Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp; drain, crumble, and set aside.

Step: 4

Place the drained noodles in a large baking dish. Stir the sour cream into the noodles. Spoon the cottage cheese evenly over the top of the noodle mixture. Sprinkle the crumbled bacon over the top; season with salt.

Step: 5

Bake in preheated oven until the cottage cheese softens, 3 to 5 minutes.

Per Serving: 438 calories; protein 16.5g; carbohydrates 43.6g; fat 22g; cholesterol 87.1mg; sodium 316.9mg.