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!'

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 438 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups sour cream
• salt to taste
• 1 (16 ounce) package egg noodles
• 1 (12 ounce) container cottage cheese
• 3 ½ slices smoked bacon

Recipe Instructions

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.